Stitching tools

Stitching tools


This can be very difficult when you first start sewing - there are so many choices of materials and consumables that it is easy to get overwhelmed and not know which is best for you. Of course, any booklet maker will tell you to just try and see which one you like best, as there is definitely no one size fits all solution for every booklet maker. But I've been asked for years what I personally use for stitching projects. (whether it's my own designs or projects just for fun), so I came up with a roundup of the top ten stitching tools. I hope you get inspired to try something new and maybe you will find a new must-have sewing tool that will make your seams that much more fun and enjoyable.

Needles

Everyone has different tastes in cross stitching and embroidery needles, and sometimes you need different needles for different tasks. For example, I often use a 22 or 24 tapestry needle when sewing metal threads. The extra width of the needle means less friction between fabric and threads (thus less wear, shredding, stretching, etc.). But for my work needles that I use all the time, here's what I use:

1. Tapestry: Easy Guide needle

I love these needles, they are sold by Sullivan now. The thinner shaft means there is much less friction between the needle and the fabric, and the German steel does not tarnish almost as easily as any other tapestry needle I have tried (I have used the same needle daily for about 3 months and this barely shows any wear and tear where I keep it, compared to during the week for other needles). The combination of a ball tip and a thin rod is almost like a tapestry needle, and the sewing needle had a baby, the ball tip pushes back the fabric and thread like a normal tapestry needle. Note that the eye of these needles looks more like an embroidery needle than a thick tapestry needle.

2. Embroidery: Clover embroidery needles sizes 3-9

I have a huge variety of embroidery needles that I have collected over the years, from John James to Bohin. I love these Clover needles, although I think the golden eye is easier to thread in and they are just beautiful. Here I also looked at some other types of cross stitch needles (for example, a very cool needle that I use for beading).


Embroidery Threads

1. DMC Collectors Tin with 35 colours of floss

I was very excited when DMC introduced 35 new colors in its range (and I was actually sent a development kit, even before they were announced to the public, I was very pleased). They are such lovely colors and have filled in some of the gaps in the DMC range up to this point, such as a gorgeous assortment of magenta and plum shades, and some really pretty shades of lime and lemon yellow. Plus, the collector's tin is stunning, it looks like a treasure.


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