Londa's Sewing Notions Picks for Advanced Sewers

Suggestions from a seasoned sewer for those who have decided their sewing is a SERIOUS, yet healthy addiction, these notions add to the Starter and Intermediate List for Serious Sewers!

• Desk Needle Threader from Clover - you'll LOVE this one! 
• Garment Sized 40" x 72" Cutting Mat - roll it up and congtrol with a bungy cord - you'll wonder how you ever cut out garments without it!
• Clear Elastic - replace facings with this product and Londa's Technique
• Dressmaker's Ham - garment sewing is just pretty hard to do without this 'ham'
• Teflon Pressing Sheet - save your ironing board from fusibles of all types!
• Silk Organza - the BEST for a see-thru pressing sheet, adding body as underlining or interfacing
• Needle Dome from Clover - stores threaded needles!   
• 5 in 1 Sewing Gauge from Clover by Nancy Zieman - absolutely an amazing tool 
• 4 in 1 Essential Sewing Tool from C&T by Alex Anderson - another multi-purpose tool
• Red Dot Tracer - great for permanent patterns, copying Ready-to-Wear, fitting muslins...this is 45" wide too
• Bias Tape Maker Set - save and get all sizes at once
• Wonder Threads from YLI -  monofilament in Smoke and Clear for invisible stitching
• Pocket Curve Template from Clover - save buring your fingers AND create identical pressed curves
• Applique Scissors - really helps (but does NOT guarantee) to not cut through the right side of fabric when trimming another layer close 
• Knit Stretch Fusible Stay Tape - for gentle stabilization of knits while hemming with machine
• Straight Fusible Stay Tape - for quick & EZ stabilization of straight edges
• Bendable Bright Light - to see what you're doing during late night marathons or when sewing on dark colors
• Edo Hera Marker - marks by indenting fabric gently
• Cording Needle Set from Clover - includes a 1" short needle!
• FINE Piping Cord - the impossible to find really TINY piping cord
• Buttonhole Cutter from Clover - safely and sharply cut buttonholes
• Needle Wheel - like a tracing wheel - but with sharp, sharp needle points for piercing fabric safely to copy finished garments
• Double Tracing Wheel - to add seam allowance to those patterns without allowances
• Tutto Sewing Luggage - for safe transport or storage of your machines

To Go with the Serger you've undoubtedly added to your equipment by now...

• LONG Needle Threaders from Clover - for assistance with decorative and wooly nylon type threads 
• Serger Tweezers - you just need them!

To progress to 'artsy fartsy' type creative sewing, add to this list those I've defined HERE.