SEWING KIT NECESSITIES AND CON-TENTS

THINK INSIDE THE BOX

WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX?

• Needles• Stainless-Steel Straight Pins / Glass Pins• Pincushion• Thimble• Needle Threader• Sewing Scissors• Embroidery Scissors• Pinking Shears• Thread Clippers• Seam Ripper• Grid Ruler / Metal Seam Gauge

• Tailor’s Chalk / Fabric Marking Pencil• Sewing Fasteners• Tape Measure• Fusible Tape (Stitch Witchery)• Dressmaker’s Tracing Paper• Tracing Wheel• All-Purpose Thread• Heavy-Duty Thread• Fray Check• Point Turner

NEEDLES• Have various sizes on hand for sewing

with different types of thread.

STRAIGHT PINS / GLASS PINS• These pins are great because they're easy to

spot if you drop them, and you can also iron over them. If you iron over pins with tops made of colored plastic, the plastic will melt.

PIN CUSH-ION• Buy one with an emery board attached

for sharpening. This helps keep your needles sharp and removes any rust.

THIMBLE• Keeps those needles away from your fin-

gers.

NEEDLE THREADER• A helpful tool for those of us with maturing

eyesight.

SEWING SCISSORS• These usually have one pointed and one

rounded tip for trimming and clipping seams and facings. Make sure they feel comfortable in your hand and are sharp. Use only for cut-ting fabrics.

EMBROIDERY SCISSORS• These are smaller than thread clippers --

about 4 inches long. They have two pointed tips -- ideal for precision cutting.

PINKING SHEARS• Used to cut zigzag or scalloped edges,

which are ravel-resistant, which helps to finish seams and raw edges.

THREAD CLIPPERS• Keep these agile clippers next to your

sewing machine. You'll need them to snip threads as you sew.

SEAM RIPPER• Quickly rips seams, opens buttonholes,

and removes stitches. The finer the tip, the easier it will pick out small stitches.

GRID RULER / METAL SEAM GAUGE• Helps make quick, accurate measurements

for hems or buttonholes.

TAILOR’S CHALK / FAB-RIC MARKING PENCIL• Makes marks quickly and easily directly

onto fabric.

SEWING FASTENERS• Have black-and-white shirt buttons, snaps

in assorted sizes, black-and-white Velcro, and hooks and eyes on hand.

TAPE MEASURE• Because it's flexible, it's good for body

measurements.

FUSIBLE TAPE• Gives a nice, crisp edge to hems. Fold fabric

over, leaving tape in between, and press with an iron. The tape binds the fabric together. Some people use this in lieu of a stitch.

DRESSMAKER’S TRACING PA-PER• This is good for patterns with multiple

sizes. Trace the patterns directly onto the tracing paper to avoid having to use your original pattern.

TRACING WHEEL• Makes marking lines. Comes with either a

smooth edge or a serrated one. The smooth edge is used on finer fabrics such as silk; the serrated, which leaves a dotted line, is for heav-ier fabrics.

ALL-PURPOSE THREAD• A must. Buy some basic colors like black,

white, brown, and navy, as well as other colors that appear in your home or wardrobe.

HEAVY-DUTY THREAD• Good for sewing on buttons. It may also

be referred to as "dual-duty thread."

FRAY CHECK• Apply this liquid to the edges of fabric to help

prevent unraveling. It's also good for sealing machine-made button holes. Be sure to test it on a small area of the fabric before you use it.

POINT TURNER• This tool pokes out the tailored points in

collars, lapels, and pockets.

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