Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Part 2 - What are the necessary 'Sewing Supplies' needed for an embroidery class.

Part 2- Sewing Supplies

1.  Cutting tools -  be sure to include shears, appliqué scissors, and snips.  We carry many different types of cutting tools and if you need left hand shears or scissors, we can order them for you. Don't forget your seam ripper, tweezers
and any other tools to pull out those pesky threads.



                                         
2.   Rotary mat, rotary cutter and ruler - there is enough space at your table, to set up a mat, cutter and ruler. These tools are especially helpful when marking your stabilizer to accuracy in precise positioning.

An 18" x 24" will fit in your extra space.



This Olfa cutter is for both left and right hand use. 

A   6 1/2 "  x 18" ruler will be work just fine.

3.  Marking Tools- please include Frixion pens, air and water soluble marking pens and chalks or chalk pencils.  We have a full display of these notions in the store.  Be mindful of the colors of fabrics you are working on.  Chalk pencils or markers work best on dark fabrics.



4.  Straight Pins and Measuring Tape- you may have a favorite type of pins for your sewing, and we offer many different types of pins for you to use.


Make sure your measuring tape has metric measurements on the tape as not all machines can change quickly from metric to inches.


5.  Machine Needles- I prefer MicroTex 90/14 for embroidery and I usually add them to my supply lists.  I also like Floriani Chrome  Microtex 90/14 needles as they last 3x longer and are designed for the faster embroidery speeds on the machines today.






6.  Notions - are the 'little' items that you may not think to bring but you should have!


A few of my favorites include Wonder Clips as they are great to hold loose edges together instead of pins.

505 Spray, Floriani Perfection tape, scotch tape are items that offer forgotten but needed in a class.


If you can think of any other tools that would be helpful, please feel free to share in the comments.









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