Cheap Tools for Better Sewing (part 1) | UNDER $10 | Sewing Tools

In today’s video, we’re sharing 9 essential sewing tools that are all under 10 bucks. These are the tools that we use all the time, and they don’t cost an arm and a leg.

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[purplespottedcow]

I use a chopstick for the point turner (even cheaper). I use the Crayola washable marker pack to do marking. It always washes out of fabric and variety of colors work with different fabrics I pick :)

[kal]

Only in the USA. Those same things are quite pricy in Canada, especially the seam clips.

[annafort]

for $2 or less - dental floss! it's great for zig-zagging over to make gathering EASY!!

[pmclaughlin]

Best press cloth ever: An old cotton pillow case from your grandparents

[rebeccamorrison]

I like to use a Wonder Clip on my seam gauge to hold the slider in place.

[amandapotter]

I have a little round badge style clip that has a carabiner at the end of a self retractable line that I clip to my clothes and on the carabiner clip I attach a pair of small scissors to clip threads. Then I’m never without my scissors! I teach sewing and now I give all my students a clip as a sewing gift. They all love them.

[pmclaughlin]

a package of balloons (less than $1): you use them as finger cots or grippers ...for extra control when guiding fabric under the presser foot (similar to quilting gloves) or for use in hand sewing to grip needle.
And a box of single edge razor blades (@$5 for a lifetime supply)...better than a seam ripper once you get the hang of them ...but a seam ripper is safer in general

[sandradanforth]

I use binder clips in place of tiny clothes pins and they come in various sizes and they are cheaper.

[VeretenoVids]

I have my grandmother's seam gauge, which has a metal slider. I wish the newer ones were still metal so I don't have to worry about melting it while ironing a hem.

[sandilee]

I sure wish you would have demonstrated how those tools are used

[alisonbrandon]

I use a magnetic tool dish from harbor freight to hold my metal pins. I don’t know if they still have these coupons or not, but I got it for free with one of their newsletter coupons🎉

[marthaparks]

A bodkin for threading elastic through a casing. Seam ripper for taking out stitches. Brush and oil for cleaning your sewing machine. Jeanamajig for sewing through thick seams without breaking a needle. Wrist pin holder and a magnetic pin dish.

[katmandu]

Sewing nipper scissors/thread cutter. And a seam ripper.

[lizcademy]

One of my favorites is a sewing awl. It has two main uses.

1. I can use it instead of my fingers to guide fabric very close to my machine's presser foot. I do this on almost every seam, especially on tight curves and corners.

2. If I need to make a small hole in my fabric, say for an eyelet, the awl will push threads out of the way instead of cutting them — much stronger.

The back end of my awl is smooth and round, so I could use it to finger press too. But I usually use a fingernail.

[julestopper]

HERA MARKER and GLUE STICK! I always crease my hem folds with a hera marker before i press and sew :)

[Melissabarelyhere]

Under 15.00 get yourself some garage lights for your lamps. They are super bright and helps if your room is especially dark.

[mel_issa__]

I feel so lucky to have most of these, even the washers!

[mel_issa__]

I have a plastic bin that slides right under my serger table with: a sturdy seamripper, chalk, thread snips, an embroidery needle (for finishing serger tails), a special tool for elastic insertion. Next I have a little bin with wonderclips and a magnetic dish for my pins.

[michellemabelle]

Great ideas! I like those point turners. I use a long, metal knitting needle with a blunt end - pointy enough to get the point out, but blunt enough not to poke through! But I really like those point turners too, and will add them to the kit if I see them around! They're a lot more portable than a long knitting needle. :)

[happynwater]

A demonstration with the items would have been very helpful, especially for beginners 😊