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Londa’s Must Have Starter Sewing Notions

Londa’s Must Have Starter Sewing Notions

If you’ve decided to give sewing a try — more than just stitching up rips and sewing on buttons — these are the notions that I think you should invest in…..

Seam Ripper – I like this one for the big, easy to grip handle.

Water Soluble Marker – select fine or thick point

  1. Applique Sharp Needles – Black/Gold from Clover sizes 9-12 – perfect size here for most hand sewing uses

Point Turnermy absolute favorite, simple tool to safely push out corners once you turn something right side out

Loop Turner – inexpensive, loop on one end for holding, hook on other…handy to hook onto elastic lost in a casing in addition to turning a tube!

Protect & Go Thimble from Clover – my favorite new thimble! Select size.

Double Needle Threader from Clover – one end fine, other side heavier

Steam a Seam 2 – paper backed 1/2″ wide fusible web – a ‘strip’ of glue that bonds 2 fabrics together

  1. Schmetz Needle CollectionLonda’s favorite needles that will cover most any type of need based on fabric and threads


KAI 5135 scissors – small, but still large enough for quick clipping and trimming