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Sewing Supplies I Actually Use 🧵✂️
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items From sewing kids' clothing to running an actual handmade business, these are the sewing tools and supplies that earn their spot in my workspace. 🧵✂️ From machines and cutting tools to the little $5 things that save my sanity—I actually use this stuf...
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🧵 MACHINES + THE BIG STUFF
✂️ CUTTING
📌 THE SMALL THINGS I USE CONSTANTLY
🧶 THREAD + ELASTIC
🧷 SEWING HELPERS
🧵 MACHINES + THE BIG STUFF
MY WORKHORSE. 😂 I use my serger constantly for handmade clothing and once you get her threaded and dialed in, those clean professional seams are SO satisfying. One of the most important pieces of equipment in my business!
Brother 1034DX 3 or 4 Thread Serger Machine with Differential Feed
The machine that gives my handmade clothing that CLEAN, professional finish. 🙌 I use my coverstitch for hemming and finishing knit garments, and it makes such a difference in the final look. If you're sewing clothing regularly, a coverstitch is abso...
bernette 42 FUNLOCK
She's been through some shit with me. 😂 A reliable regular sewing machine is an absolute must even when you own a serger. I use mine for all the things my serger can't do!
SINGER 4411 Pink High Speed Heavy Duty Sewing
If you're cutting fabric constantly, GO BIG on the cutting mat. Having enough room to actually lay out and cut pieces without constantly repositioning everything makes life so much easier.
U.S. Art Supply 40x60 Self-Healing Cutting Mat
✂️ CUTTING
If you're still cutting every clothing pattern piece with scissors, I'm begging you. 😂 A good rotary cutter makes cutting fabric SO much faster and gives me much cleaner cuts.
Fiskars 45mm Loop Rotary Cutter for Fabric, Arts, Crafts, Sewing | Premium Steel Blade for Precise Cuts, Ergonomic Loop Handle Improves Control, Quick-Change Blade Design, Quilting Supplies
BUY THE EXTRA BLADES. 😂 Nothing will have you questioning your entire existence faster than trying to cut fabric with a dull rotary blade.
SSPONT Rotary Cutter Blades
The GOOD scissors. The ones everyone in the house knows they better not touch. 😂 A sharp pair of fabric scissors is absolutely non-negotiable in my sewing room.
Professional 9 Inch Heavy Duty Tailor Scissors
I keep these within reach because I'm grabbing them approximately 700 times while sewing. 😂 Perfect for quickly trimming threads without hauling out the big scissors.
Westcott 4" Embroidery Scissors with Curved Titanium-Bonded Blades for Flush Trimming, Crafting, Sewing & More (White/Gray)
📌 THE SMALL THINGS I USE CONSTANTLY
CLIPS OVER PINS whenever I can get away with it. 😂 They're fast, easy to move around and especially nice when I'm working with thicker layers or fabrics I don't want to poke full of holes.
Multipurpose Sewing Clips Pack of 100, Perfect Alternative Quilting Pins | Premium Plastic Fabric Clips Sewing Supplies, Fit Any Chip Clips, Bag Binding for Food, Assorted Colors
Please keep extras. 😂 Because naturally a needle will decide to ruin your day exactly when you have 14 orders sitting there waiting to be sewn.
ELX705 Serger Needles -Size 14/90 5/Pkg (2 Pack)
SO much easier than trying to remember where every mark on a pattern piece was supposed to go. Perfect for transferring little sewing marks before assembly!
OZXTYO Washable Fabric Markers for Sewing,5 Pack,Blue,Erasable | Water Soluble Embroidery Pen,Fabric Marking Pen,Fabric Marking Pens for Quilting,Sewing Supplies and Accessories
My least favorite best friend. 😭😂 We don't WANT to need her, but every sewing room needs one because sometimes those stitches simply have to GO.
Seam Ripper, 2 Big and 2 Small Seam Rippers for Sewing, Stitch Remover Tool | Thread Cutter for Sewing, Stitch Ripper for Sewing, Seam Ripper and Stitch Remover with Thread Snips for DIY Craft
🧶 THREAD + ELASTIC
If you serge as much as I do, you go through some THREAD. 😂 I love having big cones ready to go because stopping mid-order after realizing I'm almost empty is not the vibe.
Coats Surelock Overlock Thread 3000yd Buff
One of those little sewing supplies that makes gathering SO much easier. 🙌 I use clear elastic to get nice, even gathers without fighting the fabric the entire time. 😂 Especially handy when sewing stretchy knits and handmade clothing!
TIMESETL Clear Elastic Strap 3/8" 11yds
One of those little sewing supplies that makes gathering SO much easier. 🙌 I use clear elastic to get nice, even gathers without fighting the fabric the entire time. 😂 Especially handy when sewing stretchy knits and handmade clothing!
Anytape 1/4" Clear Elastic Band, 10 Yards
A handmade clothing staple around here! If you're sewing waistbands and kids' clothes, you're going to go through WAY more elastic than you think.
Airisoer Elastic Bands 1 Inch x 32 Yards White
🧷 SEWING HELPERS
Another inexpensive little tool that's absolutely worth having. Perfect for turning narrow straps and little fabric pieces without losing your mind.
YICBOR Fabric Tube Turner Set 3 Sizes with Ball Point Bodkin | loop turner sewing tool,includes ball point bodkin, easy fabric turning, perfect for DIY sewing
Such an inexpensive little helper for keeping your seam allowance consistent! Especially handy when you want to sew straight without staring at the needle plate like your life depends on it.
Upgraded Magnetic Adjustable Seam Guide for Sewing Machine
SO helpful when you're sewing layers that like to shift around and do whatever the hell they want. 😂 Helps feed everything through more evenly and saves a lot of frustration.
Walking Foot with Guide for Singer Sewing Machine Heavy Duty-Open Toe Even Feed Foot Bonus Adjustable Guide Presser Foot