A pressing ham is a handy pressing aid. We are not flat, so the ham helps to press curved shapes into clothing to fit our body. See how and when to use a ham.
That was amazing! I kept hearing people talk about a sewing ham so I googled it and got your video. I don't think you'd fine a more comprehensive description of a sewing ham! Thanks for sharing such a dynamite video! It was perfect.
This is the best of the 4 or 5 videos on pressing tools I have watched. Thank you Laura for your many videos I have watched. Your directions are simple and complete ❤
Hi Laura, I'm a big FAN! I've learned so much from your tutorials. As soon as I saw the one on pressing hams, I bought both and found that they are wonderful, not just for ironing seams but also for pinning. I'm always trying to save on cloth so I work with ½" seams. I also hate frayed raw edges so I often sew with flat felled seams on long tubes. I found that the long pressing ham saves me a lot of time when pinning. Now, I don't have to shove my hand in and out of the tube to anchor the pins. I just pin into the ham and give the tube a tug to set the pin. Maybe they should be advertised as "Pressing and Pinning Hams". Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info, I've always know about the pressing ham, but didn't know about the difference between the two sides. I can't believe someone gave you a thumbs down for this
A troll. That's funny. Why would anyone give a thumbs down to the people that take so much time and effort to make these fabulous videos that help all of us so much. Thank you Laura for your videos. I LOVE them.
Thank you for that! I made a pressing ham today, then went around UA-cam for an instructional video and found this..... very thorough. Now I know what to do with the ham.... yay!!!
Thanks so much for this wonderful information. Laura you are such a lovely sweet Lady. I bought mine from the UK and was wondering WHY the fabric was different on both sides. Well! I learnt something NEW today. Woollies on the red cotton on the white. Thanks a million for sharing and caring. Your fan from France. 🗼 😀 👍👍👍
Just stumbled over your excellent tutorial, thank you so much! This is so good - I just got to know about a Taylor's Ham and you give such a great insight on how to use it in all the different ways!. Thanks again, you're awesome!!!
This was very informative. I brought a ham because I always see it in sewing rooms and but I didn't know why it was used. This video was very informative!! Thank you for doing this video!!
Thank you. I love your videos. My meme's pin cushion was stuffed with the gatherings under the pine trees - small pine needles and tiny sticks. I put a few coffee beans in my pin cushions because I love the scent when I'm sewing! I like to use a rolled up cotton place mat for pressing. Works great.
I bought one at an estate sale about 30 years ago. I don't use it often now, but it's so handy if you are constructing clothing! I also just bought a wooden gadget at a thrift store. I can't remember the name, we used them in high school home ec class. It is used for cooling a pressed seam. I find it really great for when quilting. It also has an area with a bit of a point, used for turning shirt collar points, if I recall. Do you know the name of that tool? It feels as though it's at the tip of my tongue, but not ready to come out. Thanks for the great tutorials!
Hi, thanks for the vid, really helpful. First heard of these watching 'The Great British Sewing Bee'. I don't really sew, but thought these would be useful for everyday ironing (with the possibility of occasional repairs and adjustments -- if I learn) . I've seen some on an etsy shop ( 25.5cm x18cm /10" x 7") that are a slightly different shape to the traditional 'egg'. Basically it doesn't have the tapering-to-narrower top as both ends are equal-width. Whilst it's definitely better than nothing (as now), I just wondered (from an independent source/ user P.O.V.) if there is a specific purpose/advantage to that narrower end that I couldn't possibly do with the rest of ham, OR the generously sized (43cm x 10cm / 17" x4") sleeve roll -- which incidentally is why I'm at her shop and not Amazon. Thank you, for any input! :) and I look forward to checking out the rest of your videos, as this was a great explainer for the clueless LOL!
Great video. I have seen tailor's hams in two different shapes. I don't mean the sausage shape ham. It is the main size ham. One shape is the one you were using. The other one is more like a traditional ham shape, with one side that tapers to a narrower end. I wonder if you could explain what the advantages and disadvantages are in both ham shapes?
I have a ham and sausage that my mother had for a Bishop Sewing class she took in the late 1950's. I never learned how to use them properly but I do use them . What is the sausage used for. Thank you for the video
a few different things, small little areas and when you press a seam flat on those it helps so the seam allowance will not leave a press its mark on the other side
What is the benefit of using the wool side for low heat ironing? Wouldn't it be simpler just to have both sides be cotton so any sides can be used with high heat?
Sometimes you need to get steam, heat and shape into woolly or plush, napped fabrics and don't want a "hard press" that might show through seams, flatten the nap and so on. The more plush, softer side with the wool helps with that even though you can just use lower temperatures on the cotton side. You're also wanting a side with a wee bit of "cushioning" and wool is brilliant for that. I'd always opt for wool and, if ever you are pressing velvet then you can hold another piece of velvet fabric pile-side-up around the wool side (or pin it round) and press your project on that.
You said the ham is stuffed with saw dust. Is it saw "dust" or closer to small wood shavings or chips? What kind of wood is the best to use? If using steam on the ham I would not want that moisture to get musty or moldy and make the ham smell, thus making your clothes smelly. Would Cedar be good, Pine, Maple, Oak?
Any hard wood is best as steam raises the grain of softer types which can cause splinters, I don’t think the saw dust is literal dust, more like very fine shavings
good reminders for those of us who have been sewing for longer than we want to admit LOL - I think the reason pressing hams (and the like) have gone into "obscurity" is because so much clothes today is wash and wear >>washer to dryer to hanger to wearing and I can name more people who don't even own an iron (let alone an ironing board) then those who do - with home clothing sewing coming back into vogue "old fashion" items like the ham will make a comeback
I am currently selling the whole set on ebay, tailor ham, sausage and pattern weights: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sewing-bee-Sausage-ham-tailors-prym-set-sleeve-pressing-cotton-pattern-weight-/264760896094?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
That was amazing! I kept hearing people talk about a sewing ham so I googled it and got your video. I don't think you'd fine a more comprehensive description of a sewing ham! Thanks for sharing such a dynamite video! It was perfect.
This is the best of the 4 or 5 videos on pressing tools I have watched. Thank you Laura for your many videos I have watched. Your directions are simple and complete ❤
Hi Laura, I'm a big FAN! I've learned so much from your tutorials. As soon as I saw the one on pressing hams, I bought both and found that they are wonderful, not just for ironing seams but also for pinning. I'm always trying to save on cloth so I work with ½" seams. I also hate frayed raw edges so I often sew with flat felled seams on long tubes. I found that the long pressing ham saves me a lot of time when pinning. Now, I don't have to shove my hand in and out of the tube to anchor the pins. I just pin into the ham and give the tube a tug to set the pin. Maybe they should be advertised as "Pressing and Pinning Hams". Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info, I've always know about the pressing ham, but didn't know about the difference between the two sides. I can't believe someone gave you a thumbs down for this
Chris Sherwin Chris, I have found that there is always at least 1 troll that thumbs down on every channel. nothing better to do.
thank you and thank you for your support:)
A troll. That's funny. Why would anyone give a thumbs down to the people that take so much time and effort to make these fabulous videos that help all of us so much. Thank you Laura for your videos. I LOVE them.
I inherited a pressing ham and didn’t know all of the circumstances in which they were handy. Your video explained them beautifully. Thank you.
Thanks Laura. I use my ham for many things but never thought to pin and secure trims to hit. Good tip!
thanks
I just made myself a pressing ham to help me press sleeves. Thank you for giving me so many other ideas of how to use it.
Thank you for that! I made a pressing ham today, then went around UA-cam for an instructional video and found this..... very thorough. Now I know what to do with the ham.... yay!!!
Thanks so much for this wonderful information. Laura you are such a lovely sweet Lady.
I bought mine from the UK and was wondering WHY the fabric was different on both sides. Well! I learnt something NEW today. Woollies on the red cotton on the white. Thanks a million for sharing and caring. Your fan from France. 🗼 😀
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Hello from Canada and thanks for watching
I've seen these used for shaping and seaming knit sleeve caps, so I just bought one and now I'm checking out how to use them.
I have never used a ham, never seen one! Thanks for the information.
thanks for watching
Just stumbled over your excellent tutorial, thank you so much! This is so good - I just got to know about a Taylor's Ham and you give such a great insight on how to use it in all the different ways!. Thanks again, you're awesome!!!
This was very informative. I brought a ham because I always see it in sewing rooms and but I didn't know why it was used. This video was very informative!! Thank you for doing this video!!
Thank you. I love your videos. My meme's pin cushion was stuffed with the gatherings under the pine trees - small pine needles and tiny sticks. I put a few coffee beans in my pin cushions because I love the scent when I'm sewing! I like to use a rolled up cotton place mat for pressing. Works great.
Good job! Newbees will really benefit from this tutorial. Possibly, "Oldies" can also use a refresher.
thanks
Outstanding!! I learned a bunch :) Greetings from The Netherlands
Great information. I have one but haven't used it for a long time. I needed the refresher. Peace and blessings.
thank you:)
Always used it for shoulders but never those other uses thanks for the info. Love your site.
thanks and thanks for watching
Thank tou for the simple explanation
Awesome video, thank you for show us what a ham is used for.
Excellent explanation
A pressing ham is a helping ham.. sorry, I couldn't resist!! Thank you for this.. my ham will get used to its full potential now!
glad you got it:)
Wow this was so helpful! Thank you so much!😊
Have my mother's ham from years ago. I'll be using it now. Thank you!
lucky you:)
Another well explained tutorial, thank you.
Thanks
Thank you so much Laura, very helpful indeed. As always you are a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
thank you very much:)
Hi there great to see you again brilliant demo thank you so much
thanks Janet
thank you for responding to my question.
Excellent demo and tutorial! 👍👍 Thank you from a new subscriber.
Thank you Laura for the video. Love your tutorials. I have a Q that is the size of that pressing ham? Thanks
I bought one at an estate sale about 30 years ago. I don't use it often now, but it's so handy if you are constructing clothing! I also just bought a wooden gadget at a thrift store. I can't remember the name, we used them in high school home ec class. It is used for cooling a pressed seam. I find it really great for when quilting. It also has an area with a bit of a point, used for turning shirt collar points, if I recall. Do you know the name of that tool? It feels as though it's at the tip of my tongue, but not ready to come out. Thanks for the great tutorials!
I believe that wooden gadget is called a 'clapper.
It could be a clapper, could you face book me a picture:)
I think you are correct, thanks for help:)
SewVeryEasy no problem. Happy to help.
Yes, I looked up clapper, and that is exactly what I picked up. It's great for pressing quilt squares!
Thank you for this video.
I've never heard about a pressing ham. In Germany we have a little mobile ironing board for sleeves. They are as pretty handy as well.
Das ersetzt es nicht! Sieh mal bei
Lori Griffiths "How to make a Tailors' Ham"
da kannst Du Dir diesen Tailors Ham selber herstellen. Viel Spass!
Danke schön
Yes we have them here to called Sleeve boards:)
thank you for your help. I enjoyed it very much😘
Hi, thanks for the vid, really helpful. First heard of these watching 'The Great British Sewing Bee'. I don't really sew, but thought these would be useful for everyday ironing (with the possibility of occasional repairs and adjustments -- if I learn) . I've seen some on an etsy shop ( 25.5cm x18cm /10" x 7") that are a slightly different shape to the traditional 'egg'. Basically it doesn't have the tapering-to-narrower top as both ends are equal-width. Whilst it's definitely better than nothing (as now), I just wondered (from an independent source/ user P.O.V.) if there is a specific purpose/advantage to that narrower end that I couldn't possibly do with the rest of ham, OR the generously sized (43cm x 10cm / 17" x4") sleeve roll -- which incidentally is why I'm at her shop and not Amazon. Thank you, for any input! :) and I look forward to checking out the rest of your videos, as this was a great explainer for the clueless LOL!
Great video. Thumbs up
Great video. I have seen tailor's hams in two different shapes. I don't mean the sausage shape ham. It is the main size ham. One shape is the one you were using. The other one is more like a traditional ham shape, with one side that tapers to a narrower end. I wonder if you could explain what the advantages and disadvantages are in both ham shapes?
I should imagine that the more tapered one would be better for tighter curves, other than that I can’t think of any difference
I didn't know about the differences between the sides either 😮...fabulous tips ...😃and can you still get "clappers " ?🤔
yes you can:)
I have one just like it!! Thanks for the lesson tho!! I also appreciate your tips. 👍👍👍
Thanks
I have a ham and sausage that my mother had for a Bishop Sewing class she took in the late 1950's. I never learned how to use them properly but I do use them . What is the sausage used for. Thank you for the video
a few different things, small little areas and when you press a seam flat on those it helps so the seam allowance will not leave a press its mark on the other side
What is the benefit of using the wool side for low heat ironing? Wouldn't it be simpler just to have both sides be cotton so any sides can be used with high heat?
Sometimes you need to get steam, heat and shape into woolly or plush, napped fabrics and don't want a "hard press" that might show through seams, flatten the nap and so on. The more plush, softer side with the wool helps with that even though you can just use lower temperatures on the cotton side. You're also wanting a side with a wee bit of "cushioning" and wool is brilliant for that. I'd always opt for wool and, if ever you are pressing velvet then you can hold another piece of velvet fabric pile-side-up around the wool side (or pin it round) and press your project on that.
things I didn't know, great job
thanks:)
Thank you for sharing. It's good to know! ❤👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
thanks for watching
Bellicima la explicación y lo aplicaré.. gracias por los vídeo ,un abrazo
Thank you:)
You said the ham is stuffed with saw dust. Is it saw "dust" or closer to small wood shavings or chips? What kind of wood is the best to use? If using steam on the ham I would not want that moisture to get musty or moldy and make the ham smell, thus making your clothes smelly.
Would Cedar be good, Pine, Maple, Oak?
Any hard wood is best as steam raises the grain of softer types which can cause splinters, I don’t think the saw dust is literal dust, more like very fine shavings
good reminders for those of us who have been sewing for longer than we want to admit LOL - I think the reason pressing hams (and the like) have gone into "obscurity" is because so much clothes today is wash and wear >>washer to dryer to hanger to wearing and I can name more people who don't even own an iron (let alone an ironing board) then those who do - with home clothing sewing coming back into vogue "old fashion" items like the ham will make a comeback
yes i would be lost without one:)
where can u get saw dust for your iron ham
If you are going to make your own, go to a woodworking shop and ask:)
Clean sawdust from the pet shop for hamster, small animal cage etc will be good to use. Hope this helps.
Thank you sooo much! Someone knows how to say that in portuguese? I don't know how to find it, can i do it myself?
Perfect woman 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Perfect
caou tell me please what sawdust you use. i am guessing sawdust from something like MDY wouldn't do.Tank you.
I did but this one, but any true wood, pine etc not a wood that has any glue on it
I want to know a good way to clean your hams.
wow good question. because it is stuffed I would think you would have to rub it clean with a cloth
I was just searching for videos of Taylor Ham the New Jersey meat and I got this video...
I'm just gonna use a ham.
Olá, você não posta ptojetos grátis?
thanks
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thanks
ay gayyyn
I am currently selling the whole set on ebay, tailor ham, sausage and pattern weights:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sewing-bee-Sausage-ham-tailors-prym-set-sleeve-pressing-cotton-pattern-weight-/264760896094?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
No