Can't find filling material for ironing accessories

One of my other hobbies is woodworking. If you (or any significant others or friends) know someone that does woodworking and has a dust collector then you should be able to get all the saw dust or wood shavings that you could ever use! I know I have at least 10 cubic feet of shavings and several gallons of dust in my dust collection system right now.

I'd be glad to send you some, assuming postage isn't prohibitive. I've never tried shipping sawdust before ... :-)

Now that I think about it, I'd be interested in information about these patterns! Who makes it?

Unfortunately, I don't have any woodworking friends. I would be thrilled to get a bag of your sawdust, though. How much would you sell it for? If you could package it and take it to the post office to see how much postage would be and let me know the total, I could send that to you however you find most convenient (PayPal, personal check, etc.).

Dear Julia,

Wool scraps that can be felted (such as yarn, cuttings) make great stuffing. But for the labor involved, I opted to purchase my accessories. If sawdust is used, you would be best off making a base of canvas, then covering that base with another one of wool on one side and canvas on the other. The double cover assures that there will be no leaks, and the outer layer is smooth enough for good pressing.

Teri

I think it's Butterick, but I'll confirm the company and pattern number when I get home tonight. The pattern is called something like "Sewing Room Accessories".

I think it's Butterick, but I'll confirm the company and pattern number when I get home tonight. The pattern is called something like "Sewing Room Accessories".

Yes, I made my own tailoring hams and sleeve rolls and also some for gifts for a few of my sewing crazed friends. Here's the tried and true methods for acquiring the elusive sawdust;

You drive around until you find a crew building houses, condos or whatever it is they are building out of lumber and you walk up and ask to speak to the foreman or whoever may be in charge that day. It's best if you have with you one or two nice clean 5 gallon buckets or similar objects for transport home. What you don't use you can always put in the compost or garden. Plastic trash or grocery bags generally won't get you home in a neat and tidy manner. Their piles of sawdust can have some long sharp splinters and it will just tear open the bags and make a mess. It also doesn't hurt to have a large platter of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, home made fried fruit pies, cinnamon rolls or the like as a lovely thank you gift. It has been my experience that you'll not only get as much sawdust as you could possibly use in a lifetime but it will be carried back to your vehicle as well and not cost you a dime........except for the expense of baking up some yummy "man food" baked goods. If you really can't find anywhere that has any building going on ask around and see if any of your friends know anybody who does wood working. There is usually a large box of sawdust under the table saw.

When you get that sawdust home use a large kitchen sieve or colander to sift the sawdust just to make sure you have relatively clean sawdust and no hunks of wood, sharp splinters or nails are hiding in there. Also heat your oven to "warm", shut it OFF and then put several cookie sheets of sawdust to sit in the pre warmed oven overnight. You can get mildew if it's at all damp.

Oh and one last suggestion for finding the sawdust. You say you've been to Home Depot/Lowe's but you were asking the wrong people (clerks). If you don't know where a construction site is just go back to the "contractors desk" in these stores where the "pros" pick up and put in their orders and ask one of them if they know where there's a construction site since you need a bucket of sawdust for a sewing project. You'll find these people to be quit friendly and helpful. If you should happen to have a real lumberyard in your town/city they would also have a box under their store saw (just as Lowe's and Home Depot should have) where they do cutting for their customers. Always ask for the store manager and wave the platter of goodies under their nose when making the request. You'll have plenty of sawdust in no time.

I know this method works because I have used it several times and it has yet to fail. I also got 2 apple boxes full of 2x4 scraps cut to exact size for dolly and clown butts on some cute dolls I was making to sit on windowsills and shelves........I used a double batch of pecan sticky buns for incentive on that deal, great trade, everyone was happy!

Good luck, Val

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Yes, I made my own tailoring hams and sleeve rolls and also some for gifts for a few of my sewing crazed friends. Here's the tried and true methods for acquiring the elusive sawdust;

You drive around until you find a crew building houses, condos or whatever it is they are building out of lumber and you walk up and ask to speak to the foreman or whoever may be in charge that day. It's best if you have with you one or two nice clean 5 gallon buckets or similar objects for transport home. What you don't use you can always put in the compost or garden. Plastic trash or grocery bags generally won't get you home in a neat and tidy manner. Their piles of sawdust can have some long sharp splinters and it will just tear open the bags and make a mess. It also doesn't hurt to have a large platter of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, home made fried fruit pies, cinnamon rolls or the like as a lovely thank you gift. It has been my experience that you'll not only get as much sawdust as you could possibly use in a lifetime but it will be carried back to your vehicle as well and not cost you a dime........except for the expense of baking up some yummy "man food" baked goods. If you really can't find anywhere that has any building going on ask around and see if any of your friends know anybody who does wood working. There is usually a large box of sawdust under the table saw.

When you get that sawdust home use a large kitchen sieve or colander to sift the sawdust just to make sure you have relatively clean sawdust and no hunks of wood, sharp splinters or nails are hiding in there. Also heat your oven to "warm", shut it OFF and then put several cookie sheets of sawdust to sit in the pre warmed oven overnight. You can get mildew if it's at all damp.

Oh and one last suggestion for finding the sawdust. You say you've been to Home Depot/Lowe's but you were asking the wrong people (clerks). If you don't know where a construction site is just go back to the "contractors desk" in these stores where the "pros" pick up and put in their orders and ask one of them if they know where there's a construction site since you need a bucket of sawdust for a sewing project. You'll find these people to be quit friendly and helpful. If you should happen to have a real lumberyard in your town/city they would also have a box under their store saw (just as Lowe's and Home Depot should have) where they do cutting for their customers. Always ask for the store manager and wave the platter of goodies under their nose when making the request. You'll have plenty of sawdust in no time.

I know this method works because I have used it several times and it has yet to fail. I also got 2 apple boxes full of 2x4 scraps cut to exact size for dolly and clown butts on some cute dolls I was making to sit on windowsills and shelves........I used a double batch of pecan sticky buns for incentive on that deal, great trade, everyone was happy!

Good luck, Val

It's sawdust! Just the cost of postage. How much does the pattern call for? When I get home tonight I'll bag the amount up in a double plastic bag, stick it in a box and see how much it weighs. Then the USPS website will tell us how much it would cost to ship.

Teri, yes I believe the pattern calls for two layers: a muslin underneath and then cotton outer layer. Wool is a neat idea, but I'm hoping sawdust will be smoother. It's hard to iron over bumps!

Petsmart or other pet stores! It's used for the bottoms of hamster and guinnie pig cages! :)

Charles, thank you soooo much! I will check the amount needed tonight and email you. I found the pattern online, it's McCall's 2723:

Valkyrie, I am totally impressed with your resourcefulness. I will definitely try this next time I need sawdust. That should give me time to work on my baking skills to. ;-)

I made my ham and sleeve roll sans pattern. For the stuffing, I put several skeins of *wool* (don't use synthetic) yarn I was NEVER going to even THINK about using (think olive green and pumpkin gold ) through my guillotine-type paper cutter, being very careful to avoid my finger tips. Cut into half-inch bits, it made a perfect stuffing for firm-but-soft-and-smooth pressing aids.

HTH,

Look in the phone book for custom cabinet makers... they're often thrilled to get rid of some sawdust...

I got lots of sawdust free at Home Depot. They have a machine where they cut wood for customers. All the generated sawdust is vacuumed into holding containers. The clerk opened up the container and I could have all I wanted.

Joan