In my recent post “10 Sewing Room Essentials – For Me” – I mentioned that gridded quilting rulers are one of my can’t live without tools.  And they’re not just for quilting either.
How else can you use them?
Well mine is getting quite the work-out as I sew my hubby’s new winter jacket.
A quilting ruler for sewing clothes?
Let’s see, I’ve used it to measure and cut extra pockets that I don’t have patterns for… and my favorite use has got to be making sure that things are lined up straight.  And that they match on both sides!

Because I’ve altered the basic …read more

Everyone has their own favorite tools – the ones you just couldn’t live without.  And the ones that make you extremely cranky if your family “borrows” them
I’ve been thinking lately about what sewing tools I use the most… and which ones seem to stay in their drawers and never get used.

So in no particular order, here are my top 10 sewing room essentials:

My good fabric shears – I love my Gingher scissors, they make cutting out fabric so much easier… just remember that good scissors and paper, faux leather or fleece should never meet.
My sewing machine – it’s …read more

Christine just shared her top 5 favorite scrapbooking supplies , so I thought it would be fun if I shared my favorite 5 sewing tools with you all
In no particular order…

Good scissors – they make sewing so much easier and faster!  I’m particularly attached to my Gingher shears.
My sewing machine – I’ve been using my trusty old Bernina for so many years that I don’t even have to think about how it works – normally…
I’m a big fan of gridded rulers – especially my 24″ long Omnigrid.  It’s big enough that I can cut a 45″ wide piece …read more

I can’t tell you how happy this picture makes me
I’ve found my much-loved Gingher shears – carefully packed away.  It had been the “carefully-packed away where” part that was giving me trouble.
Of course, pretty much anyone who sews can appreciate how much their scissors mean to them!

Fabric shears are such a personal tool – even if you’re fine with sharing other supplies, most sewers that I know would be hard-pressed to share their shears.
And heaven forbid your kids or spouse pick them up!  If they even glance at a piece of paper in the room… well, I leave …read more