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Sewing Essentials
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Things you need for setting up yourself for sewing success
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Beginning Sewing
 
Dedicated Sewist

Beginning Sewing

These are my top recommendations for beginner sewists.

 
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My favorite marking tool ever!
CLOVER White chaco liner, 1 Count(Pack of 1)
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Comprehensive sewing book
Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing
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I love a magnetic pin cushion
Grabbit Magnetic Sewing Pincushion with 50 Pins
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I love these for beginner sewers and the cover is a nice bonus for safety
Sewing Scissors & Shears - Joann Fabrics
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A basic that you will use time and time again
Dritz 638 Deluxe Seam Ripper
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This is my favorite tracing paper for sewing clothes. I use it to transfer markings from my patterns to my fabrics
Clover "Chacopy" Tracing Paper
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This is a good basic tracing wheel, perfect for getting started on marking garment notations from patterns onto fabric
Tracing Wheel
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This is my go to sewing machine! I love it for it's durability and simplicity. It is a workhorse in my studio
Sewist 500 - Machines - Janome
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This needle guide will be your best friend as you learn which needles work best for which fabrics in your sewing machine.
Sewing Machine Needle Chart and Sizes Explained
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A tape measure will be important in your sewing practice so make sure you have at least one.
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Sewing Tape Measures
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You will not believe how much this will come in handy
Dritz Sliding Marker Sewing Gauge, Nickel/Black
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I love these pins for all sewing including garment sewing
Yellow / Straight Pins / Sewing Pins
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I love this thread for hemming jeans
Coats & Clark Dual Duty Plus Denim 125YD Blue
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This seam ripper even has an eraser top that helps get rid of those pesky threads you rip out.
Dritz 665 Seam-Fix Seam Ripper, Large
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Dedicated Sewist

If you want to up your sewing game, consider adding these tools to your sewing stash.

 
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I  love Gingher scissors for their precision, quality and you can even get them sharpened
Sewing Scissors & Shears - Joann Fabrics
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This tracing wheel is great for making patterns from existing garments and for also transferring notations from patterns to fabric
Tracing Wheel
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I love having good brushes to clean my sewing machine
Dovewill 2 Pieces Sewing Machine Service Kit
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I love this seam ripper with the cool top that helps remove the loose threads
Dritz 665 Seam-Fix Seam Ripper, Large
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This is my new favorite seam ripper. No tops to lose and it is a two for one!
Taylor Seville Magic Retractable Seam Ripper
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I use this for all of my fiber portraits, applique projects on clothes and much more.
HeatnBond Lite Iron-On Adhesive Value Pack, 17"
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