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items As a sewing enthusiast, I love to find new products that work for me and my designs. As a fashion designer some of these items are essentials to my everyday sewing projects.
Great first timer options, it has all the necessary stitches you normally use while sewing and also comes with additional presser foot, easy to use and to carry.
SINGER® Heavy Duty 4411 Mechanical Sewing Machine
This is my sewing machine for 7 years now, still runs great and comes with additional stitches and embroideries, easy to use as the machine will tell you what type/number of presser foot you need for the stitch you are working on.
Brother CS5055 Computerized Sewing Machine with 60 Built-in Stitches
Not necessary if you are just starting your sewing journey, it is more of a luxury to have this one, the other two sewing maching have a similar or close enough stitch for what the Serger does, BUT the serger does give it a cleaner finish. I would re...
SINGER® S0230 Navy Blue Serger
This is my go to cutting fabric scissors, I find it so much easier to cut with this style of scissors than the “normal” style ones
Fiskars® RazorEdge™ Premium Fabric Shears
Essential if you are looking to take measurement for your garments or making someone elses garment
Loops & Threads™ Tape Measure, 60"
This one are great if you are working with very delicate fabrics
Dressmaker Pins
Great for other fabrics, like heavy weight fabrics, not recommended for lightweight fabrics as they can snag on the fabric
Loops & Threads™ Ball Point Pins, Count: 200
These are great and needed, for fabrics that are either too thick, or the pin mark will stay on permanently.
Sewing Clips, 100Pc Fabric Clips for Sewing ...
If you are looking to practice making your own pattern or using commercial patterns, or just drapping at home, cotton muslin is I think the best thing you can get. It is great also for lining, overall I use it to make test for the patterns I am using...
Natural Lightweight Cotton Muslin
If you are looking to make your own patterns, or just re-trace patterns/modify them; instead of buying the pattern making pattern you can use this one. It's less expensive but works just as well.
Tracing Paper Roll 36in x 30yd, White
Great to have around if you are trying to mark things like notches while working. They do break easily which is the only downfall
Triangle Tailors Chalk 10Pcs,Sewing Fabric Chalk
Also great to have around, if you are trying to have more structure while making you items.
11.6"x30yd Medium Weight Fusible Interfacing