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Sewing Essentials

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As a beginner in the sewing world, these are some of the items i’ve found to be the most useful this far in my journey
 
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This foot has made adding ruffles to my projects so easy!
Gathering Presser Foot
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Love having these pens / refills on hand for all my sewing projects
Heat Erasable Pens For Fabric
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I habe two different sizes of these cutting mats, I have an XL for larger cuts and a smaller one for projects that don’t need too big of pieces cut out.
Self Healing Cutting Mats
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These give me a piece of mind knowing the fabric seams won’t fray over time
Pinking Shears or Scissors
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I’ve owned a couple of sewing and embroidery machines and this combination machine is my favorite of mine. The features are so simple to learn and makes sewing or learning how to sew a breeze!
SE725 | HomeSewingEmbroidery | By Brother
 
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So continent when you don’t feel like pulling out the ironing board or have a small work space!
Wool Pressing Mat
 
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Having a good clear ruler makes cutting fabric a breeze
Fiskars Sewing & Quilting Ruler with Gridlines
 
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Having extra needles on hand is essential
Sewing Machine Needles
 
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Another essential to have on hand for sewing and embroidery machines
Prewound Plastic Bobbin Thread Size A SA156
 
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This walking foot makes sewing big projects and thicker fabric so very easy
Walking Foot for Sewing Machine - Heavy Duty
 
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While these don’t look like something you think you’d need, I use mine a lot more often than i thought. It helps push corners/edges through the presser foot instead of using your finger, it makes pushing fabric through the feed a lot easier and less ...
That Purple Thang Sewing Tools
 
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Seam rippers are one of the best things to have on hand, I use mine a lot with clothing. If i need to restitch something it’s super easier to just rip through it with this instead of carefully trying to snip the threads
Seam Rippers
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I love my hanging thread organizers, being able to visually see the colors I have and grab whichever i need is so helpful and satisfying
Thread Rack / Organizer - Wall Hanging
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These have helped tremendously in keeping my matching bobbin/spools together. They also fit on the hanging racks I also have listed.
Plastic Bobbin Thread Holder Clips Organizer
 
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Rotary cutters are a great item to has for easy cutting wether it’s curved or straight lines. Most come with blade replacements and stay sharp for a long time.
Fiskars Rotary Cutter with Ergonomic Grip