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Sewing Machines, Quilting Supplies & Fabric Tools
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items Sewing has become my favorite creative outlet, from simple pillow covers to my first full quilt. The right machine and a few quality tools made learning so much easier and more fun. These are the sewing machines, quilting supplies, and fabric tools I...
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Sewing Machines
Quilting Supplies
Fabric Tools & Notions
Sewing Machines
Reliable machines for beginners and experienced sewists.
The Brother portable sewing machine is lightweight and simple, with enough stitches for hems, mending, and beginner projects. I love its easy threading guide. I taught my daughter to sew on it last summer, and she has already made pillow covers and p...
Brother LX3817 17-Stitch Portable Full Size Sewing Machine
The Janome Signature Charm is a sturdy mechanical machine that sews smoothly through cotton, denim, and quilting layers. I love how quiet and reliable it is. My mother has sewn on Janome machines for years, and she helped me pick this one when I fina...
Janome Signature Charm Easy-to-Use Mechanical Sewing Machine
The Brother computerized sewing machine offers dozens of stitches and a wide table that supports large quilts. I love the automatic needle threader. I upgraded to it after outgrowing my first machine, and it has made my quilting projects so much fast...
Brother CS7000X 70-Stitch Computerized Sewing Machine with Wide Table
The Brother serger trims and finishes seams in one pass, giving homemade clothes a clean, professional look inside. I love the color coded threading guide. I added it to my sewing room last year, and the knit shirts I make for my kids now look like t...
Brother 1034D 3 or 4 Thread Serger with Easy Lay-in Threading
The Singer heavy duty serger cuts and finishes heavy fabrics with ease, which is perfect for fleece blankets and sweatshirts. I love how quickly it works. My sister borrowed mine for a weekend of sewing, and she liked it so much that she ordered her ...
SINGER HD0450S Heavy Duty Serger
The Brother Skitch embroidery machine stitches names and designs from an app, which makes personalized gifts so easy. I love embroidering initials on towels and tote bags. I made monogrammed stockings for our whole family last Christmas, and everyone...
Brother Skitch Single-Needle Embroidery Machine PP1
The Sew Ready craft table gives a sewing machine a sturdy home with plenty of drawers for thread, notions, and patterns. I love having everything organized in one place. My partner assembled it for my birthday, and my sewing corner finally feels like...
Sew Ready Pro Stitch Craft Sewing Table with Metal Mesh Drawers
The Brother sewing machine is light, friendly, and has plenty of built in stitches for hemming, mending, and simple projects. I love how easy it is to thread. My partner hems his work pants on it now, and I use it to make tote bags for our family's f...
Brother XM2701 Sewing Machine
Quilting Supplies
Cutters, rulers, and supplies for precise quilting.
The Fiskars rotary cutter slices through several layers of fabric at once with smooth, accurate cuts. I love its comfortable grip and safety lock. It made cutting quilt squares so much faster than scissors, and I now cut an entire quilt top in an aft...
Fiskars Classic Stick Rotary Cutter 45 mm
Warm and Natural cotton batting gives quilts a soft, cozy feel with a classic, slightly crinkled look after washing. I love how easy it is to quilt through. I have used it in every baby quilt I have made for my nieces and nephews, and they still slee...
The Warm Company Warm & Natural Cotton Quilt Batting
Clover Wonder Clips hold fabric layers and quilt binding securely without pins, so there are no pricked fingers. I love how quickly they clip on and off. I use them for every binding I sew, and my daughter likes them because they are much safer than ...
Clover Wonder Clips 6 Packs 10 ct.
The Clover Mini Iron presses tiny seams, appliqué, and bias tape with precision where a full size iron is too clumsy. I love its small, pointed tip. I keep it right beside my sewing machine, and it has made my quilt blocks so much crisper and flatter...
Clover Mini Iron II
Dritz Mark-B-Gone pens draw clear lines for quilting and sewing that disappear with a little water. I love that I can mark freely without worry. I trace quilting patterns with them on every project, and my mother was so impressed that she asked me to...
Dritz Mark-B-Gone Marking Pens Blue and White
The Fiskars self healing cutting mat protects tables and keeps rotary blades sharp, with a clear grid for measuring as I cut. I love that cuts close up and disappear. I use it for every quilt I make, and my daughter cuts her own fabric squares on it ...
Fiskars Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18 X 24
The Gutermann Sew All thread set gives a strong, smooth thread in the black and white shades used most often. I love that it rarely breaks or tangles in my machine. I keep a set in my sewing basket at all times, and my mother says it is the only thre...
Gutermann Sew-All Polyester Thread Set 7 Spools Black White
The Clover ergonomic seam ripper has a comfortable, chunky handle and a sharp point that removes stitches quickly and cleanly. I love how much easier it is on my hand. Every quilter makes mistakes, and this tool makes fixing mine so much less frustra...
Clover Ergonomic Seam Ripper
Fabric Tools & Notions
Scissors, pins, irons, and notions every sewist needs.
Fiskars craft and fabric scissors cut cleanly through fabric and paper with sharp stainless steel blades. I love the comfortable, roomy handles. I keep a pair just for fabric in my sewing basket, and my kids know they are strictly off limits for pape...
Fiskars 8" Craft and Fabric Scissors
Gingher left hand dressmaker shears are made for lefties, with blades that cut smoothly through fabric without awkward twisting. I love how sharp and balanced they are. My left handed sister struggled with regular scissors for years, and she tells me...
Gingher True Left-hand Knife-edge Dressmaker Shears 8"
The Fiskars seam ripper and tape measure set covers two sewing essentials with comfortable, easy grip handles. I love that the seam ripper is sharp and precise. I tuck this set into every beginner sewing kit I give, and my niece says she reaches for ...
Fiskars Seam Ripper and Tape Measure
The Dritz retractable tape measure winds up neatly and stays put when wrapped around a waist or bust. I love that it never tangles in my basket. I use it for every garment I sew, and my daughter loves measuring everyone in our family when she plans h...
Dritz 60" Wrap 'N Stay Retractable Tape Measure
The Rowenta steam iron heats quickly and delivers powerful steam that presses seams flat and crisp. I love the precision tip for corners. Pressing as I sew has made my projects look so much more professional, and my partner borrows it for his work sh...
Rowenta Steam Iron Access Steam Vertical Steaming
The Prym small sewing kit holds needles, thread, and snaps in a compact case that fits in a purse or suitcase. I love having it for quick fixes. I keep one in our travel bag, and it has saved my partner more than once when a button popped off right b...
Prym Small Sewing Kit for Repairs and Travel
The Dritz star flat head pins have numbered heads and arrows that help keep quilt rows and pattern pieces in order. I love how easy they are to grab. They have saved me from mixing up my quilt rows more times than I can count, and my sister borrowed ...
Dritz Star Flat Head Pins with Numbers and Directional Arrows