Basic Sewing Tool Kit

If you’d like to try sewing your own stuffed animal or soft toy but don’t want to spend a lot of money, here is a list of only the “must haves”.

Basic Sewing Tool Kit

Basic supplies for the sewing projects sewn by sewing machine:

• sewing machine
  Don’t feel like you need to spend a lot of money on a fancy sewing machine. The cheaper basic ones will work just fine.

• fabric

• needle and thread

• stuffing
  polyester stuffing is recommended and the most popular

• fabric scissors
  Paper scissors may or may not work, it really depends on how sharp they are. If they are too dull, they may damage the fabric while cutting

• sewing pins

• accessories or fabric for facial features
  This depends on the pattern. Facial features can be made from plastic eyes or nose, pompoms, fabric, buttons, plastic jewels or other supplies.

Basic supplies for “no sewing machine required” projects:

• embroidery floss

• embroidery needle

• scissors

• sewing pins

• accessories or fabric for facial features

Substitute for other supplies which you may need:

• marking pen
  a lead pencil can also be used as a substitute

• seam ripper
  a razor blade can used used as a substitute. But be very, very careful not to cut the fabric!