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Sewing Essentials For Beginners! (USA)
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items These are the tools I wish I knew about when I started sewing. The sewing essentials that change the game from wonky seams to stitching dreams! (And many of them are budget-friendly! Just how I like it.)
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Fabric Cutting Essentials (USA)
Measuring and Marking Must-Haves
Necessary Bits For Starter Kits
Perfect Project Supplies
Fabric Cutting Essentials (USA)
The greatest tools for accurate fabric cutting! No more wonky projects! (Ask how I know… :P)
A rotary cutter is an absolute game-changer for any sewing project. Save your strained wrists and whiz through fabric-cutting with accuracy. The fact that they come in gorgeous colours is a massive plus.
Fiskars® 45mm Ultra Lilac Loop Rotary Cutter
A cutting mat is essential with a rotary cutter. Makes measuring and cutting with accuracy a breeze! This one has a clearly marked grid and is double sided. My absolute favourite!
Fiskars® 18" x 24" Two-Sided Self Heal Cutting Mat
A 6"x24" ruler is a perfect size, the lines and inch markers help get a perfectly accurate measurement! It's the best!
Fiskars® Acrylic Ruler, 6" x 24"
Measuring and Marking Must-Haves
Get the right measurement and lock it in with best tool for the job!
Tailor's chalk is fantastic for marking measurements and patterns onto fabric. Comes in different colours to accommodate the fabric of your choice.
Mr. Pen- Tailors Chalk
Probably my most favourite tool! Perfect for marking seams or tracing patterns onto fabric. The ink vanishes when you iron! Oh how I struggled before these....
Heat Erasable Fabric Marking Pens - 4 + 8 Refills
A retractable tape measure is an absolute blessing! No more getting tangled about with a long, loose tape measure. I love these and even keep one in my handbag!
60" Retractable Tape Measure
Lock in your measurement for hems and seam allowances for accuracy every single time! This gadget is a gem and time-saver!
Fiskars Hem Ruler | Measuring Guage
Necessary Bits For Starter Kits
These little tools make a big difference in your sewing journey
Let's face it, this should be at the top of every sewist's tool kit, beginner or experienced. It'll be your most used tool!
Deluxe Seam Ripper | Your New Best Friend!
A good pair of thread snips are a must! You'll be reaching for them all the time. These ones a so helpful in reducing hand fatigue and pain.
Fiskars Thread Snips
Why poke around with pins when you can use clips?! Clip the layers of your sewing projects together and sew those seams!
Sewing Clips, 100 Pcs
This nifty point turner has many uses like pushing out corners, flattening seams and scoring fabric.
Clover Point Turner
The best little tool! Roll seams open or crease where you need. No need to finger-press or get out the iron.
Clover Seam Roller
Want to sew scrunchies or clothes with an elastic waist band? A bodkin is your best friend when installing elastics!
Clover Clip n Glide Bodkin
Perfect Project Supplies
Have you ever got started on a project then realised you don't have everything you need? Yip! That's exactly how I started! Have these items at the ready to keep the creativity flowing.
Gutermann thread is the absolute BEST! It's the only thread I use. It's very strong and comes in just about every colour you can imagine. They are vibrant and gorgeous! The case is super handy as well.
Gutermann Sew-All Polyester Thread
This is a perfect bobbin kit for starters! A colour for nearly any project, the bobbins are reusable and they come in a storage case! What more could you ask for?!
SINGER Threaded Class 15 Bobbins
Stock up on some affordable zipper tape! Perfect to learn with, cut it to size and create to your heart's content! I LOVE using this! (And 25 zipper pulls is a bargain!)
5 Yards 5# Nylon Zipper Tape with 25 Pulls
More affordable zipper tape! This time, with unique round zipper pulls. Perfect to learn with, cut it to size and create to your heart's content! I LOVE using this!
5 Yards 5# Nylon Zipper Tape with 20 Round Pulls
Add some stability to tote bags, purses, shirt collars and more with interfacing. This very affordable roll is perfect to get started with and will last many projects!
Fusible Interfacing Roll
More loft and stability than regular interfacing, and at this price it's perfect for getting familiar with it! It's fantastic for small quilted projects as well.
Fusible Fleece Interfacing
You can never have enough bobbins!! Stock up on reusable bobbins and you'll thank yourself later, trust me! (Just make sure you check which ones fit your machine best.)
SINGER® Transparent Bobbins, 4ct.