ROTARY CUTTER

This is the only tool I use to cut out pattern pieces from fabric and I also primarily use it to cut straight and wavy edges of leather. MUST be used with a self healing cutting mat.

JOANN

• OLFA Rotary Cutter- 28mm

• OLFA Rotary Cutter- 45mm

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• OLFA Rotary Cutter- 28mm

• FISKERS Medium Duty Rotary Cutter- 45mm

ROTARY BLADE REFILLS

You’ll be so happy to have extra blades around! Too often I have accidently tried to cut over a pin and chipped my blade. A chipped blade causes skips in your cutting.

JOANN

• OLFA Blade Refills- 28mm- 2 ct

• Rotary Blade Refills- 45mm

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• Rotary Blade Refills- 28mm- 10 ct

• Rotary Blade Refills- 45mm- 10 ct

SELF HEALING CUTTING MAT

There are many sizes and colors to choose from. It all depends on your work space and how large of pieces you intend to cut. I have a small and an extra large for my work space.

JOANN

• Small- 12” x 18” Omnigrid Cutting Mat

• Medium- 24” x 36” FISKER Cutting Mat

• Large- 35” x 70” Cutting Mat

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• Small- 12” x 18” Double Sided 5 ply Cutting Mat

• Medium- 24” x 36” FISKER Cutting Mat

• Large- US ART SUPPLY 40” x870” Cutting Mat

TAILOR’S MEASURING TAPE

I mostly use this if I’m taking a customer’s measurements of their waist, hip, bust and more.

JOANN

• SINGER Vinyl Tape Measure- 60”

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• Soft Tape Double Sided

QUILTER’S CLIPS

I use these mostly for adding bias tape or for really thick fabrics

JOANN

• Wonder Clips- 50 ct

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• Clips- 100 ct with Tin

CONE HOLDER

This is only needed if you use cone thread as cones are too large to fit on most sewing machines

JOANN

• DRITZ Heavy Duty Cone Holder

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• DRITZ Heavy Duty Cone Holder

THREAD

I go through a lot of thread so I use cone thread whenever I can. Sometimes I can’t find it in the right color so I’ll use a smaller spool.

JOANN

• All Purpose- Cone and Serger- 3000 yds (White)

• All Purpose Spool- 350 yds (White)

• Embroidery Thread- 600 yds (White)

• Upholstery- 150 yds (White)

• Stretch Serger Cone- 2000 yds (White)

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• All purpose- Cone and Serger- 4 Cones- 3000 yds/Each (White)

• COAT AND CLARK All Purpose Spool- 400 yds (White)

• Embroidery Cone- 5500 yds (White)

• Upholstery Cone- 1500 yds (White)

• Stretch Serger Cone- 2000 yds (white)

SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES

It is imperative to get the correct needle size according to what fabric you are using, i.e. light weight, heavy weight, jerseys.

IRON

My second most used item! I use it to attach interfacing, press seams open, remove wrinkles, when hemming and so many more reasons!

JOANN

• SINGER Steamcraft Steam Iron

• ROWENTA Pro Master X

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• PURSTEAM Professional Steam Iron

• ROWENTA Stainless Steel Iron

• ROWENTA Pro Master X

IRONING BOARD

This is essential to have when using an iron. I have a regular size and a table top size. I only use the table top size. Heat and steam can ruin a regular surface therefore never use an iron without a proper ironing board. If you use a table top with steam I recommended putting a towel underneath to collect access moisture

JOANN

• Table Top Ironing Board

• Home Ironing Board with VeraFoam Cover 220LB

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• Table Top Ironing Board

• Ironing Board- 13 x 34 x53 Inches

EXTRA FINE SCISSORS

Fine point scissors are key when you need to make a tiny cut or snip threads close to the fabric.

JOANN

• 1/2” Extra Fine Scissors

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• SINGER Embroidery Scissors

• Sharp Embroidery Scissors

PIN CUSHION

The easiest way to store and grab your pins!

JOANN

• Pin Cushion

• Wrist Pin Cushion

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• Pin Cushion with Embrey

• Japanese Style Pin Cushion with Wooden Base

• Wrist Pin Cushion

MAGNETIC PIN HOLDER

This is a great alternative to put pins away while sewing quickly. I often put my pins in here and later transfer to the pin cushion. It’s also a good way to pick up any pins you dropped.

JOANN

• DRITZ Ultimate Pin Caddy

• DRITZ Magnetic Bowl Pin Dish (Silver)

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• PinPal (White)

• DRITZ Magnetic Bowl Pin Dish (Silver)

• Magnetic Wrist Pin Cushion

TAILOR’S CHALK

I mostly use chalk when making t-shirt quilts and doing upholstery work. It helps me mark out my cutting lines before I actually make any cuts. Better safe than sorry! Always test on inconspicuous area to make sure it doesn’t leave a mark where you don’t want it to be seen,,

JOANN

• DRITZ Tailor Chalk with Holder and Sharpener (Blue and White)

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• DRITZ Tailor Chalk with Holder and Sharpener (Blue and White)

• DRITZ Tailor Chalk (Blue and White)

• DRITZ Chalk Sharpener

NEEDLE THREADER

This can save you a lot of frustration when trying to thread your needle!

JOANN

• SINGER Wire Needle Threaders

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• Needle Threader- Hand and Machine Sewing

SNIPS

I only use these once and a while but if you have a lot of threads to snip it makes the job go a lot faster!

JOANN

• 5” Snips with Lanyard

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• SINGER Thread Snips- 5”

• FISKER’S Thread Snip

• Thread Snips- 4.5”

TAPE

I use tape mostly for pattern making or if I purchased a pattern from online, printed it and need to put two pieces of paper together.

JOANN

• SCOTCH Multi Pack

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• SCOTCH Magic 6 Rolls and Dispenser- 3/4” Wide

• Transparent Tape Refills- 3/4” Wide

LINT ROLLER

You’ll be surprised how much lint and thread ends up on your work. This is a quick and easy way to remove them!

JOANN

• SINGER Lint Roller

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• Lint Roller Set

FABRIC GLUE

You never know when you’ll need it!

JOANN

• MOD PODGE Fabric Glue- 8 oz

• DRITZ Original Liquid Stitch- 4 oz

• ELMERS Fabric and Paper Glue- 4oz

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• MOD PODGE Fabric Glue- 8 oz

• DRITZ Original Liquid Stitch- 4 oz

• ELMERS Fabric and Paper Glue- 4oz

PLIERS

I only need these when I’m hand embroidering and my needle gets to hard to pull. I grab the needle with the pillars, pull and no more hassle!

JOANN

• Flat Nose Pliers

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• Long Neeldle Nose Pliers- 5”

TIDE TO GO PEN

Using sharp pins and needles can occasionally draw blood. I upcycled my wedding dress and this happened a few times and I was glad to have one of these on hand!

JOANN

• TIDE To Go Stain Remover Pen

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• TIDE To Go Stain Remover Pen- 3 pk

DISAPPEARING INK

I recently learned about this and it’s amazing for marking out my sewing lines.

JOANN

• DRITZ Disappearing Ink Marker Pen- Fine Point, Purple

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• DRITZ Disappearing Ink Marker Pen- Fine Point, Purple

BASTING SPRAY

I love using this to temporarily glue down an appliqué or label

JOANN

• JUNE TAILOR Quilting Basting Spray- 9.95 oz

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• SPRAYBOND Quilt Basting Adhesive Spray - 7.2 oz

LOOP TURNER

I use this to turn belt loops, spaghetti straps or anything less than about 1” wide.

JOANN

• DRITZ Loop Turner- 9.5”

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• DRITZ Loop Turner- 9.5”

PATTERN PAPER

Creating or altering patterns is easy with wide tracing paper. I use doctor’s office exam chair paper rolls, best bang for your buck!

JOANN

• Wax Free Tracing Paper- 5 pk

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• Exam Table Paper- 12 pk- 21in x 120 ft

• Dotted Pattern Paper- 45 in x 10 yds

• Dotted Pattern Paper- 45 in x 20 yds

• Dotted Pattern Paper- 45 in x 30 yds

QUILTER’S RULER

I use this when making t-shirt quilts and bias tape.

JOANN

• OMNIGRID Non Slip Quilter’s Ruler- 5” x 20”

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• Acrylic Ruler Set- 7 pcs, Non Slip Rings 50 Pieces- (6"x24"),(2"x24"),(3"x18"),(3"x8"),(1.5"x12"),(1"x12"),(1"x6")

• Square Quilting Ruler- 4 pk, Non Slip Rings- (4.5"X4.5", 6"X6", 9.5"X9.5", 12.5"X12.5")

• Non Slip Quilter’s Ruler- 6” x 24”

FLEXIBLE RULER

I only use this for pattern making. It bends easily to measure curves.

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• Flexible Curve Ruler- 12”

• Flexible Curve Ruler- 16”

• Flexible Curve Ruler- 24”

WALKING FOOT

This will save you so much frustration and taking out stitching. Which also saves time! Used to match stripes or plaid, quilting or sewing pile fabrics. Make sure it fits your type of sewing machine.

JOANN

• SINGER Walking Foot

• BROTHER Walking Foot

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• SINGER Walking Foot

• BROTHER Walking Foot

• Walker Foot for Domestic Machines

FREE MOTION DARNING/ EMBROIDERY/ QUILTING PRESSER FOOT

Presser feet can make the job smoother and faster! I ALWAYS use the proper presser foot when possible. They are available for “low shank” and “high shank” machines.

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• Low Shank Free Motion Presser Feet- 4pc

• High Shank Free Motion Presser Foot- clear foot

• High Shank Free Motion Presser Foot- metal foot

BIAS TAPE MAKER

This is a game changer when making bias tape. It saves so much time!

JOANN

• Bias Tape Maker- 6mm

• Bias Tape Maker- 9mm

• Bias Tape Maker- 12mm

• Bias Tape Maker- 12mm

• Bias Tape Maker- 25mm

• Bias Tape Maker- 1/4”

• Bias Tape Maker- 1/2”

• Bias Tape Maker- 3/4”

• Bias Tape Maker- 1”

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• Bias Tape Maker Kits- All 5 Sizes( 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm, 25mm,) Binding Foot, Craft Clips, Awl, Quilter's Pin

EXTRA BOBBINS

If you have a lot of colored thread than you’ll need of bobbins for each color. Make sure they fit your specific machine.

JOANN

• SINGER Bobbins, Plastic- Class 15- 3 pc

• SINGER Bobbins, Metal- Class 15- 3 pc

• SINGER Bobbins, Plastic- Class 66- 4 pc

• SINGER Bobbins, Metal- Class 66- 4 pc

• SINGER Bobbins, Metal- 4 pc

• BROTHER Bobbins, Metal- 5 pc

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• SINGER Bobbins, Plastic- Class 15- 12 pc

• SINGER Bobbins, Metal- Class 15- 4 pc

• SINGER Bobbins, Plastic- Class 66- 4 pc

• SINGER Bobbins, Metal- Class 66- 20 pc

• BROTHER Bobbins, Plastic- 12 pc

• HUSQVARNA VikingBobbins- 25 pcs

BOBBIN STORAGE

You’ll be happy to have somewhere to store these! I like this because you can have over 20 bobbins stored and easily see the colors

JOANN

• Bobbin Storage

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• Round Bobbin Organizer- 4 pc

LAMP

Good lighting is so important for you eyes and for no mistakes! Dark colors can be really hard to work with so adding extra lighting really helps.

JOANN

• Soft Touch LED Desk Lamp (White)

• Extended Reach Floor Lamp- 24 whatt (White)

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• Dimmable Desk Lamp, 5 Brightness Levels and 3 Lighting Modes (White)

• Adjustable Colors & Brightness Floor Lamp with Remote

CHOPSTICK

I use this to push corners out on such projects as pillows and collars. I also to push stuffing inside stuffed animals

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• Stainless Steel Chopsticks

• Fiberglass Chopstick- 5 pair

• Bamboo Chopstick- 5 pair

• Quilt/Toy Stuffing Tool

• 10” Stuffing Tool

L-SHAPED RULER

I mostly use this when making patterns and t-shirt quilts.

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• Carpenter Square

HAND STITCHING NEEDLES

You never know when you’ll have to see a button on or do a stay stitch by hand. It’s just a good idea to always have a needle around!

JOANN

• SINGER Assorted Needles

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• SINGER Assorted Needles

WEIGHTS

The easiest way to keep patterns on top of fabric.

JOANN

• DRITZ PATTERN WEIGHTS- 4 pk

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• Pattern Weights Round- 6pk

• Heavy Duty Cast Iron Weights- 2 pk

HEAT PROTECTOR GLOVE

Steam irons can scorch your fingers. I use mainly when hemming and making bias tape.

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• Heat Resistant Glove- 2 pk