5 'MUST-HAVE' SEWING TOOLS I DON'T LIKE TO USE, EVER! (Some I've never used!)

These are the 5 top sewing tools that some consider 'must have' sewing equipment, that I just don't like to use at all! They have no place in my sewing routine!

For sewing tools I do recommend and to learn to sewing game,

// LINKS:

* Get my SEWING GUIDES

// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:

How to DESIGN AND PLAN YOUR BEST SEWING SPACE, using the space you have!-Get 'Sew Organized' Phase 1

The best way to SORT AND ORGANIZE YOUR SEWING supplies! Get Sew Organized Phase 2!

How to STORE AND DECORATE YOUR SEWING supplies for your ultimate sewing space! Sew Organized Phase 3

TOP 10 SEWING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT IN MY SEWING KIT I WOULDN'T WANT SEW WITHOUT!

SEWING BEGINNER STARTER TOOLKIT - The essential sewing tools you need to get started sewing

SEWING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT - What to upgrade in your dressmakers toolkit - Beyond the basics

GOOD SEWING is 70% Preparation, 25% Sewing and 5% Un-sewing! Do you spend your time where it counts?

5 METHODS TO TRACE A SEWING PATTERN... So you keep your original patterns intact!

35 BEST SEWING TIPS AND HABITS! From YOU! All 100K of you! -Sewing lessons from my comments section!

10 THINGS THE SEWING PATTERN DOESN’T TELL YOU! And you have to learn about sewing yourself!

// FOLLOW me on my other social media channels:

And don’t forget to subscribe!
Until next time
Evelyn

…
#sewingforbeginners #evelynwood #sewingtools

[Evelyn__Wood]

So tell me, what at the sewing tools YOU don't like to use? 😀

[nephfey]

I love my wonder clips. I have tourettes and epilepsy so seizures with a hand ful of clips in much better then a handful of pins

[ArcticNinjan]

I use wonder clips when I'm using leather and other materials in my sewing that doesn't go too well with needles

[freshhtaaa]

This kind of video is really helpful because I think it shows that you don’t need to go out and buy these materials to be able to sew well! Thank you for the insight!

[notmychelle]

I can see how a rotary cutter would be useless for clothing patterns, but for home projects with straight lines and squares it is a lifesaver!

[snooksmcdermott]

I started sewing as a quilter so I love rotary cutters - for quilting. I found out real quick that they are awful for cutting out patterns!

[LaynieFingers]

This video is fantastic, it really does emphasize that we should experiment with different tools because what is absolutely necessary for one person can be utterly useless for someone else. There is no single list of tools that is perfect for everyone. Do you, and don't worry if you're a bit different from other people!

[swiinka]

Surprise, surprise, I use every single one of them and love them to bits :) I think you don't appreciate some of those because you don't sew with stretchy fabrics, but I do, so: wonder clips don't leave holes like pins do, rotary cutter is much easier than shears (perhaps I'm using mine wrong but when I try to cut jersey with them it always ends up looking as if a hamster gnawed on it :D), seam gauge is priceless when pressing the hem to the right width (again, guide stitch leaves holes, you may want to avoid those as much as possible). Of course this doesn't mean I don't use pins, measure tape or shears, because I'm a sucker for gadgets and tools, and I have *everything* :D I even have a giant (60x90 cm) cutting mat :)

[katherinemorelle]

I call my wonderclips “crabby claws” (thanks to Morgan Donner). I love mine- very useful for holding on binding. Which, if you’re making things like stays or corsets, is just extremely useful! I haven’t used them for anything other than holding on binding- so if you don’t do a lot of that, they might not be as useful for you. But if you do... they’re a game changer! But I should mention- I’m using them while hand sewing- I’ve never used them anywhere near a machine.

As for the rotary cutters, they can be great for people who don’t have the particular movement strength that scissors need, but the also require a different kind of wrist and finger strength, to keep the cutter pressed down and with even pressure- not something everyone is capable of. Retro Claude has talked about how she doesn’t have the wrist strength required for rotary cutters, and so she uses dressmakers shears that are spring loaded, so she only has to close them, and they open back up on their own. That’s also an option for those who might not have the ability to cut with heavy shears.

[CindyBallreich]

Clips are great for fussing with gathers and trying to get them even. I'd be constantly pinning and unpinning otherwise. Once they're right, I pin them down properly. I actually use clothespins since I have them around the house anyway. Binder clips are great for test fitting darts so you don't stab yourself.

[kimlightfoot]

I had to buy the clips after making my daughter three leather apron wallets for her job as a server. You just can't pin leather, and I hate glue. Also, you are right the french curve is as handy as anyone wants to make it. but, for the most part I like my french curve. I sewed over twenty years without one, and two years with one. I wouldn't be without it now.

[afiiik]

I can see why these don't work for you - these are most useful for knits, thick or waterproof fabric and quilting 🙂
I love using a marker wash away marker for knits because chalk just skips too much on knits. And the wash away markers stay on the fabric until it gets wet
The rotary cutter is also useful for knits because it can stretch when you cut it with scissors and if you don't trace the pattern, you can easily cut into the seam allowance.
And the wonder clips are so useful for very thick or waterproof fabrics 👍

[zoep]

I was taught sewing from my grandma Who was a wedding dress seamstress for 40 years. She never used rulers so I never got used to them and she also prefers using old soap bars for marking her fabrics and now so do I, it Just seems more convenient.

[lstidham]

great video. i understand. i am a quilter and i sew clothing and other things. it really is two different sets of tools. for example, i use the rotary cutter for quilting and scissors for cutting fabric using a pattern.

[susanhunt]

I was taught to sew by my grandmother, I now have 7 great grandchildren so it was sometime ago she showed me how to marl hems! She simply took a piece of card and cut a notch for the depth of whatever hem she was making, I’ve used this method over many years, it works and it’s free!

[Lady_dromeda]

Thimbles 😅 I try to use mine but i just can’t get used to it

[TodayinJensSewingRoom]

I just got into a similar discussion about a similar issue - indie patterns versus the Big 4 - why it's essential to learn the basics of sewing techniques, rather than the shortcuts that indies will often give you. I maintain you've just gotta learn the rules before you can break them. I think tools are a huge part of that whole conversation. So many of them are new and work for a shortcut type of method, but give me sharp scissors over a rotary cutter every day! Give me quilter's pins over clips. Give me a chalk pencil over a marker that vanishes with heat - I'm forever pressing away my markings! I do like my seam gauge but seldom use my french curve. All these things have their uses - but the traditional things work because they've always worked and keep working. I'm with you.

[LRWdesign]

I have those wonder clips, but not for sewing. I use them for dimensional paper sculpture to hold my paper items while the glue dries. 😂

[delenedewing]

Evelyn you are a tonic. I have been sewing from Primary school. I have just turned 60. You are refreshing and so knowledgable. I look forward to seeing more of your videos🌷

[oodede]

I love wonder clips for the serger and thicker fabric.