Seam Roller

This is my hands-down favorite tool for so many reasons -- I barely touch my iron any more!

An ideal gift for all your quilting friends!

Use this seam roller to quickly and easily press any seam without an iron. The specially curved wooden barrel presses seams firmly without friction and without indenting the seam allowance into the surface fabric. (Be sure to hold it "thumbs up." Read why below . . . .

1) Save time - press right at the sewing machine, never wait for an iron to re-heat

2) Save money - cuts your electric bill (It will pay for itself in savings!)

3) Save the environment - you're not using electricity, so you're not burning fuel

4) At workshops - light and easy to carry, no need for an iron & extension cord, no hunting for an outlet (or blowing fuses), no waiting in line to use the class iron

5) In summertime - no hot iron heating up your sewing room!

6) Friction-free pressing keeps fabric strong along seam lines and doesn't stretch seam.

7) Feels great on your shoulders and back after you've been quilting for a while!

"I'm a tool freak and I constantly look for new tools that improve the quilting process. The Seam Roller is incredible. I just finished a quilt top using the Seam Roller. I never had to plug in the iron, yet the seams lie flat and straight. I've just ordered three more as Christmas gifts. Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful tool." -- Rita O.

Why hold the Seam Roller thumbs up?

If you hold it the way you would a rotary cutter, with your hand over the top (pick up a rotary cutter to see what I mean), tthree things happen:

1 - Your wrist is arched, which strains your carpal tunnel

2 - The head of the roller is at a diagonal angle, which will eventually loosen the connecting joint and make the head wobble.

3 - Your weight is not over the roller, so you have to press down, which doesn't press as well and increases the strain on your carpal 

If you hold the roller "thumbs up" (see the photo), you solve all these problems:

1 - Your wrist is straight, there is no strain on the carpal tunnel. Your hand, wrist and arm are relaxed.

2 - The head of the roller is directly under the handle, so there is no strain on the head joint. The head will stay firmly attached to the handle.

3 - Your weight is over the roller, so there is no need to push down -- the weight of your arm does all the work.