Tailors Ham Ironing Secrets Professionals use Daily

What is a tailor's ham and how do you use it to iron? The tailor's ham is so great for ironing and in this tailor's ham tutorial sewing educator Anastasia Chatzka shows you all the ins and outs of using your tailor's ham and why you should have one! Happy Sewing!!!

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[windlessoriginals]

Was looking forward to the ham video. After watching, I definitely need to get another, larger ham. Thank you.

[saltedcaramelnutcoffee]

I've had 2 hams and used them for making hats, but never knew how to use them otherwise. So simple, so great!

[artillerybuff]

What a very HAMDY tool lol. Thanks Anastasia, loving this series on ironing, I'm learning a lot!

[mce]

I love my ham! I have a modern ham, but I love that old ham! I use mine all the time.

[chrisfranks]

Love your videos! I need to get some hams!!!

[singingtick]

I made a ham with a thick cotton and buckwheat hulls. I have used it so many times and it has been invaluable making clothes for my family.

[NancySchober]

I made one out of cedar chips and cotton gingham. It's about the size of an American football. I love using it to press knit necklines that I've finished with a narrow band. Makes those suckers lie beautifully flat.

[Escapemom]

I use mine all the time. Love it for bust darts.

[MaryWalsh-uxoj]

I am an inveterate thrift store shopper and if you shop long enough and often enough you can find hams and clappers in the fabric and sewing departments of thrift stores.
Many times when I reach the checkout counter, the clerk will look at those items in puzzlement and say, "What are these things for?"
If you buy these items at a thrift store, they are much, much cheaper than if you buy them new.✨

[lovlycu]

Not to be confused with Taylor ham which i had for breakfast

[EwaMolinger-ii]

Why did nobody ever tell me that they even exist! I was always wondering how someone could iron these difficult places without creases!