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Basic Sewing Supplies

Before you get started on kids sewing projects collect your basic sewing supplies. Buy a simple basket, plastic container or a special sewing basket to store your sewing machine supplies and hand sewing supplies. Here are some ideas of basic items to stock your sewing kit.

Hand Sewing Supplies

  1. Hand sewing needles
    Buy a package with several hand sewing needles.


  2. Thread
    Buy several different colors to go with different projects.


  3. Pin cushion
    Buy or make your own pin cushion.


  4. Scissors
    Don't use scissors you would use for cutting paper. Buy a special pair of scissors and use it only for sewing projects.


Sewing Box
Sewing box comes with needle, thread, scissors and threader to get you started.


Sewing Machine Supplies

  1. Sewing Machine
    Once you've mastered hand sewing you will start learning to sew on the machine. I reccommend getting a simple sewing machine not a children's sewing machine. Buy a machine that can do lots of different stitches but not too complicated.


  2. Thread
    Depending on your project you will want thread to match your material. You don't have to match exactly however. Black or navy goes well on most dark fabrics and white can be used for most light materials.


  3. Empty bobbins
    You will use the thread you've already bought to fill your bobbins.


  4. A seam ripper
    Making mistakes is part of sewing. Even master sewers make errors and sometimes have to rip out their stitches and start over.


  5. Pins
    You can use larger pins called quilting pins or normal straight pins. Sometimes I use both depending on the project.


  6. Extra sewing machine needles
    These come in a package with different sizes to be used depending on your thickness of material.


  7. Straight edge ruler
    I use a quilting clear ruler to measure a lot.


  8. Tape measure
    Also used to measure your material while sewing.


  9. Sewing scissors
    Don't forget your scissors from your hand sewing list above.


  10. Sewing workspace
    Whether it is a large table or just a corner of the table you need a place where you can cut out material and have room to sew.
sewing tipDon't forget to read your pattern or instructions for items you will need.

Piece your basic sewing supplies together into your own sewing kit and you will be ready to get started learning and sewing.




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