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Let's Go From Homemade to High-End Sewing

Cornelius Quiring

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Good sewing is all about pressing and ironing. Let's learn the best techniques and tools you need to get the job done!
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Irons:
Cordless Iron: https://cornelius.ooo/iron
Mini Iron: https://cornelius.ooo/mini
Big Iron: https://cornelius.ooo/bigiron
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Wool Mats:
Small Mat: https://cornelius.ooo/smallmat
Ironing Board Mat: https://cornelius.ooo/boardmat
Large Mat: https://cornelius.ooo/mat
Mat System: https://cornelius.ooo/matsystem
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Accessories:
Spritzing Bottle: https://cornelius.ooo/spritz
Tailor's Ham: https://cornelius.ooo/ham
Tailor's Clapper: https://cornelius.ooo/clapper
2 in 1 Wool Clapper: https://cornelius.ooo/woolclapper
Ironing Sleeve: https://cornelius.ooo/ironsleeve
Anvil: https://cornelius.ooo/anvil
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👩‍🎓 — My Pattern Drafting Courses → https://cornelius.ooo/learn
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✉️ — Newsletter → https://cornelius.ooo/newsletter
📱 — Website → https://cornelius.ooo
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✂️ — Get my Scissors Gift Set (and Other Cutting Tools) → https://cornelius.ooo/cut
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00:00 — Introduction
00:40 — Before We Even Cut
02:22 — Ironing vs. Pressing
04:20 — Spritzing
07:07 — Pressing Seams
08:29 — Irons
12:34 — Wool Mats
14:39 — Accessories
16:36 — Tailor's Clapper
18:30 — Conclusion

20 Comments

@editorbuck 2 months ago

It really is funny how the better you get at sewing the smaller the percentage of time you spend actually sewing. The key to really good work is preparation, measuring, pressing, pinning, and those steps definitely take time to get right!

@linvallier2269 11 months ago

I am extremely fortunate to still be using an iron I got for a wedding shower gift. In 1974. It’s a keeper, and so is he.

@rondawiebe1505 11 months ago

Pressing cloths are very helpful in avoiding shiny spots, scorch marks and melted synthetics. I really enjoy your videos. You have helped me reignite my love of sewing.

@evrxtng 11 months ago

funny how i absolutely DESPISE ironing my clothes, yet that is the most important thing for sewing nice clothes 😃

@angarielthalion7867 11 months ago

I was making a blouse out of a medium weight synthetic crepe fabric once. The seams and hems would NOT press flat no matter how much steam I used! I knew about clappers, but I didn’t have one. So I pulled a vacuum sealed salmon filet from the freezer and pressed it over the seams after using the iron. It worked, but only until the fish thawed. 😂

@susannebkvig4011 7 months ago (edited)

I have tried becoming a wood worker and now I think that pressing and ironing is a lot like sanding your wood work, a pain but absolutely indispensable.

@pixalotlumos 5 months ago

Ironing is my absolute favourite part of sewing, so satisfying

@gaylegordon2038 11 months ago

I'm a quilter, but I always learn from you and your approach is delightful and engaging. Precise PRESSING is important in quilting, too. Helps line up pieces quite accurately and makes your quilt very lovely.
A clean iron is key - you're right about using distilled water. Irons spit up. That's a fact of life. Moreso if they are older. And that becomes a permanent signature...the iron saying "I Was Here!" 😞
Thank you for your channel!

@CamoLlama6 11 months ago

Great video! As a second hand iron buyer, the one tip you missed was the angle on the steam holes. Low quality irons have very sharp angles up into the steam holes. High quality irons have very shallow angles. This makes a huge difference when pressing seams. Thanks for all the info!

@nwsk3pticalwitch-qr3gv 11 months ago

Once I realized that sewing wasn't the important part that it was all the other steps was when my garments actually started to come together

@Doctor_Al 11 months ago

Your videos just keep getting better all the time. A person could have a whole room dedicated to ironing and pressing.

@drhelenloney1426 11 months ago

Emptying the water reservoir is so important, especially if distilled water isn’t available

@karinkiltz5626 10 months ago

This lecture was part of my first class in sewing 101 years ago when I used to teach. Note to everyone, sewing is an ongoing learning process. That's why I subscribe to this channel!

@IMOO1896 11 months ago (edited)

8:17 hint, if you’ll press the seam of the collar just after it’s been sewn, BEFORE turning out, you get a more precise turn and won’t need to “roll” the seam to get a flat edge.

@jefferystube 11 months ago

Got myself a gravity fed iron for my birthday. Makes my old iron feel like a childs toy.

@susanparker618 8 months ago

Thank you. Your videos are a Mr. Roger's cadence with just enough sass to make an intellectual mind sing.

@QuietHollowIllustration 4 months ago

I've been practicing your pressing techniques on my usual sewing projects. It makes a BIG difference in the final product. My machines all are antique, I sew on a hand cranked straight stitcher and I iron with a $3 yard sale iron. BUT, your tips are still AWESOME even when I'm using old equipment.

@susanwoodcarver 11 months ago

Well… That explains a lot! Thank you, Cornelius. You give us information we didn’t know that we needed, but we sure did! Hugs and blessings.❤

@1MissBrat 11 months ago

I didn’t understand why a clapper was so important until this video. I could have used one countless times for unruly seams! Thank you for this video.

@sewwithmsjones1196 11 months ago

When I first had access to a tailor's clapper decades ago (yeah, I'm old), I thought you were actually supposed to "clap" or "whack" your seam with it. 😳