Sewing Tools & Supplies

Rotary cutters, seam rippers, clips, needles, irons, rulers, and all the shiny little sewing gadgets that somehow multiply in your craft room overnight. Explore sewing tools, what they do, and which ones are actually worth having.

Basics

• Sewing Supplies Defined

• Cute Sewing Supplies You'll Find Online

• Pretty in Pink Sewing Supplies

• Choosing the Right Tools for Your Fabric: A Sewist’s Guide

Thread

• Sewing Thread Types and Their Uses

• Let’s Talk Thread

Cutting Tools

• How to Sharpen Your Sewing Scissors

• Fabric Scissors vs Rotary Cutter: Which One Should You Use?

• Essential Cutting Tools for Sewing: A Comprehensive Guide

• Seam Rippers: The Unsung Heroes of Your Sewing Kit

• Guide to Choosing the Right Cutting Board for Your Sewing Projects

• Embroidery Scissors

• Pinking Shears

• Rotary Cutters

• Cordless Electric Scissors

• Stay Sharp: How to Sharpen Your Pinking Scissors

Measuring Tools

• Measuring Tools for Sewing

• Magnetic Seam Guides

• Seam Gauge

• Expanding Sewing Gauge

• Zipper Pocket Template

• Flexible Tape Measures

Marking Tools

• Guide to Essential Marking Tools for Sewing

• Marking Tool Tips for Different Fabric Types

• Seam Allowance Discs

• Seam Allowance Discs vs Rulers

• How to Mark Fabric: Tools, Tips, and Tricks

• The Best Fabric Marking Tools for Every Fabric Type

Pressing Tools

• The Ultimate Guide to Sewing Pressing Tools

• DIY Pressing Cloth

• Guide to Pressing Cloths

• Guide to Ironing Boards

• Guide to Pressing Sheets

• Pressing Cloths VS Pressing Sheets

• Tailor’s Ham

• Tailor’s Clapper

• Pressing Matters: The Tools That Help You Keep It Together

• Ironing Tips by Fabric Type

• Guide to Teflon PTFE Sheets

• Your Ultimate Guide to Irons for Sewing

• Applique Fusing Mat Review

Needles & Pins & Clips

• Needles & Pins: Your Guide to Sharp Success in Sewing

• 8 Needle Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed

• Fabric Types and Best Needle Matches

• Sewing Needle Guide

• Sewing Clips

• Sewing Needle Guide: Types and Uses

• How to Pin Fabric for Sewing

• Clips vs Pins

• Automatic Needle Threaders

• Curved Needles vs Straight Needles

• Pincushions

• Hemming Clips

Sewing Weights

• Guide to Sewing Weights

• DIY Sewing Weights

• The Cutest Sewing Weights You’ll Ever Find

Special Products

• Guide to Using a Bodkin Sewing Tool

• Let’s Awl Talk About the Sewing Awl

• Guide to Thimbles

• Guide to Using Point Turners for Sewing

• Ditto Pattern Projector

• Tips on Working with Craft Wire

• Mastering Buttonholes - A Guide to Buttonhole Cutter

• Mastering Fusible Web - Tips for Seamless Fabric Fusing

• Guide to Velcro

• Bias Tape - Tips on Working with Bias Tape and Alternatives

• Interfacing Types and Uses

• Cone & Spool Stand Thread Holder

• Tracing Wheels: Serrated vs. Blunt Edge

• Pattern Temporary Adhesive Spray

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