FABRIC SCISSORS

You have to have a good pair of fabric scissors to cut through fabrics. Used ONLY for fabric!

JOANN

• Razor Edge Scissors

• FISKER’S Tabletop Shears- 8”- helps keep fabric flat

• Scissors- 9”

AMAZON

• Dress Maker Shears- 8”

• SINGER Fabric Scissors with Comfort Grip

• Professional Tailor Scissors Heavy Duty- 9”

  Left-Handed

• Stainless Steel Dressmaking Scissors- Left-Handed

• Professional Tailor Scissors Heavy Duty- 10”- Left-Handed

PAPER SCISSORS

If you use patterns than you’ll need scissors ONLY for paper!

JOANN

• FISKER’S Multi Purpose Scissors- 8”

AMAZON

• FISKER’S Crafting Scissors- 8”

  Left-Handed

• FISKER’S Stainless Steel Scissors- 8”- Left-Handed

SEAM RIPPER

This is my most used tool! It takes out stitching mistakes, opens zipper seams and helps press fabric down when stitching under the presser foot

JOANN

• DRITZ Large Ergonomic Seam Ripper

AMAZON

• DRITZ Large Ergonomic Seam Ripper

• DRITZ Magnifier and LED Seam Ripper

PINS

I use pins for almost every project! There are a few lengths of pins. I use the long pins for pinning my fabric pieces together and the short pins for pinning into my dress form.

JOANN

• DRITZ Quilting 1.75” Ballpoint Pins- 500 ct

• DRITZ 1.5” Ballpoint Pins- 100 ct

• SINGER 1” Ballpoint Pins- 300 ct

AMAZON

• 1.5” Ballpoint Pins- 500 ct

• SINGER 1” Ballpoint Pins- 200 ct

• DRITZ 1.75” Ballpoint Pins- 500 ct

SEWING MACHINE

You can machine sew without one of these! There are so many out there and it all depends on what you’re looking to achieve. Some machines are heavy duty and others only have one kind of stitch. This Husqvarna Viking Interlude 435 machine was gifted to me about 20 years ago and it works beautifully to this day

JOANN

• SINGER- Heavy Duty Machine

AMAZON

• HUSQVARNA VIKING- Jade 20

SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES

It’s important to have sharp needles. It’s easy to accidently sew over a pin and break a needle so you’ll want extra needles around. Make sure the needles are compatible with you sewing machine

JOANN

• DRITZ Universal- Assorted Sizes

AMAZON

• DRITZ Universal Assorted Sizes

SCREW DRIVER

Sewing machines should come with one to replace the needles. I also use this tool for pressing down and guiding my fabric under the presser foot.

AMAZON

• SINGER Screw Driver Set

DUSTERS

Sewing machines should come with these. They are essential for cleaning the lint in your machine. The gentleman who services my machine says to do it after every project.

JOANN

• SINGER Lint Brush

AMAZON

• SINGER Lint Brush

THREAD

Can’t sew without it! It comes in many colors and types. An all purpose thread can be used for general sewing projects.

JOANN

• COAT AND CLARK All Purpose Thread- 250 yds (White)

• GUTERMANN All Purpose Thread- 500 m

AMAZON

• SINGER All Purpose Polyester Thread- 150 yds (White)

• GUTERMANN All Purpose Cotton Thread- 876 yds (White)