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Sewing and Design Tools  
Pants Design and Construction
by Judy Barlup
  Pants Design & Construction book
Once you have a good basic pattern that fits, then you are ready to select new design features and change the style. This book will show you how. Change pocket styles, waistband applications, and more. Written in simple language and clearly illustrated, Pants Design and Construction makes re-designing pants fun.

Price: $18

 
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Waistband Stabilizer   Waistband Stabilizer
This 1” wide stabilizer gives a soft yet firm finish to waistbands on skirts and pants. Directions for use are included in the JSM Pants Block guidebook.

Price: $5 for 5 yards

 
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Fusible Stabilizing Tape ~
Straight of Grain
  Straight of Grain Fusible Stabilizing Tape
100% cotton, 3/8” wide. Available in white and black. This tape is used on straight edges to prevent stretching and to hold in areas that need to be shortened. Directions for using this tape to prevent the slant pocket edges from gapping are included in the JSM Pants Block guidebook.

Price: $10 per 22 yard roll

Select Black or White
 
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Fusible Stabilizing Tape ~ Bias   Bias Fusible Stabilizing Tape
100% cotton, 3/8” wide. Available in white and black. This tape is used on curved edges to prevent stretching and to hold in areas that need to be shortened. Joyce uses this tape to control the stretch of the back crotch curve when constructing pants.

Price: $11 per 22 yard roll

Select Black or White
 
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JSM Tabletop Pressing Board™  

pressing board upright

iron and pressing board

Designed for pressing pants, this board works great for pressing any garment.

The 36” long pine top tapers from 6 1/2” at the wide end to 3” at the narrow end. It comes with a padded canvas cover. A press mitt is inserted between the board and the cover at the wide end to round the surface for pressing over curved areas.

The 11 1/4” wide by 36” poplar base firmly supports the board, and can also be used as a pressing surface. it is sanded smooth to the touch and left unfinished for safe use with all types of fabrics.

Only a select number of boards are hand-crafted each year. To reserve a board email JSM Tailoring Tools.

Price: $175
Shipping (by UPS) within the USA: $20
Shipping (by UPS) to Canada: $30

As seen in Threads Magazine

 
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Press Mitt   Press Mitt
A press mitt is handy for pressing hard-to-reach areas that don’t fit over the ends of your ironing board. It is always good to have an extra one.

Price: $6

 
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