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Sewing Essentials For Beginners! (Canada)
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items These are the tools I wish I knew about when I started sewing. These are the sewing essentials that change the game from wonky seams to stitching dreams! (And most of them are budget-friendly! Just how I like it.)
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Fabric Cutting Essentials
Marking and Measuring Must-Haves
Necessary Bits for Starter Kits
Perfect Project Supplies
Fabric Cutting Essentials
The greatest tools for accurate fabric cutting! No more wonky projects! Trust me, I learned the hard way…
A rotary cutter is an absolute game-changer for fabric cutting. Save your strained wrists and whiz through fabric with accuracy. The fact that they come in gorgeous colours is a massive plus.
Fiskars® 45mm Blue 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 my favourite size, the lines and inch markers make accurate measurements a breeze! It's the best!
Fiskars® Acrylic Ruler, 6" x 24"
Marking and Measuring Must-Haves
Get the exact measurement and lock it in with the best tool for the job!
Tailor's chalk is fantastic for tracing measurements and patterns onto fabric. Comes in different colours to accommodate the fabric of your choice.
Unique Sewing Tailor's Chalk Triangles
Perfect for marking seam allowances, tracing patterns and any other fabric markings. No need to worry, the ink will vanish!
Fast Fade Fabric Marker with Eraser Tip
A retractable tape measure is an absolute blessing! No more getting tangled up 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 with accuracy every single time! This gadget is a gem and time-saver!
Fiskars® Hem Ruler | Measuring Gauge
Necessary Bits for Starter Kits
Let's face it, this is a top necessity for 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! Keep them close, you'll be reaching for them all the time.
Thread Snips With Protective Cap
Why poke around with pins when you can use clips?! Clip the layers of your sewing projects together and sew those seams! I love these little gems.
Sewing Wonder Clips!
This handy point turner has many uses like pushing out corners, flattening seams and scoring fabric.
Clover Point Turner
A handy little tool! Roll seams to crease where you need. No need to finger-press or get out the iron.
The Perfect Little Seam Roll & Press
Want to sew scrunchies or clothes with an elastic waist band? A bodkin is your best friend when installing elastics!
Clip 'n' Glide Bodkin
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.
Perfect Project Supplies
Gutermann Sew All 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!
Gutermann Sew All Polyester Sewing Thread
This is a perfect bobbin kit for starters! Black and white thread works with 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 used these for cross-body bag zips!
5 Yards Of Zipper Tape with 15 Zipper Pulls, 5# Nylon Zipper
Add some structure 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 (Light, Medium and Heavy weight)