Thanks for sharing. My favorite “tool” is freezer paper. I buy the large size, and I use it to stabilize sheer , see through fabric. I iron it to the fabric, cut and sew through it. I remove it before I secure the second sewing when working with French seams.
Never thought of using bias binding for ribbons for gifts! What a wonderful idea.. I have had one of those bias makers for a year or more and have never used it. thanks for the idea
You should definitely give it a try - I love my bias tape makers! I also use them to make quick handles for the reusable fabric gift bags! Hope this helps and inspires! :)
The markers and hem clips! I also use the white paper from our local butcher shop, it's on a huge role I don't know how many miles are on it. I know you said that one roll of tissue paper from the medical supply last you forever, and it's really great that it is see through. But if you're wanting a white paper to draft a pattern on like your T-shirt patterns or creating a new dress or anything else, I use the butcher paper. I get it to foot wide, we also use it for a lot of other things. If you have children it makes great happy birthday signs or celebration signs that you tape across your cabinets and tear down the next day. They can also lay down on it and you can drive around them and make a silhouette for your children to color in their own portrait. But mainly we also use it for we butcher our own deer meat, and Wild game so we use it for wrapping that up and putting it in the freezer too. This is just plain freezer pay on a huge role it's white it's heavy and it's wonderful
Good tips, thank you. One quibble: Made in Japan did equal cheap, shoddy goods when I was a teen (that would be 50+ years ago). Nowadays, the quality of goods made in Japan is usually good, often excellent and frequently better than things made in the US.
Hello there, thank you for stopping by! Totally agree, quality of things made in Japan is great, I just could not wrap my head around why 12 markers cost the same as 2 from Jo Ann's.... I guess my vocal intonation did not translate exactly what I meant, now that I watched that part after your comment - I can TOTALLY see what you mean :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity That's because of Joanne's being a brick-and-mortar store. But Made in Japan is likely the same as Made in Germany - when Great Britain forced this label in German imports around 1900, it was to show the buyer that this was not the high-quality original made in England, but a cheap, kludged copy, a "Fritz". It became a sign of high quality only much later.
I needed a new pair of fabric scissors. I have always wanted Ghinger scissors. Well they are like $60 some bucks at Joannes and then even if you use a coupon they are still $30 some. So I went on Amazon and they had them for $17.50!!!!! And oh man are they nice!! Credit for this find is from Bernadette Banner channel!
To be honest I love the challenge of a good bustle in a wedding gown and figuring out how to get a gown that is 3 sizes to small to fit. I also love being part of the memories of my clients. Prom and homecoming is great for that. I have pictures from my "girls" all dolled up and makes me feel so good knowing im part of it somehow.
Erin, I can totally understand what you are saying - you def are a part of their special moment/day! So amazing! Thank you for being here and thank you for sharing!
I already have all but one of these tools. I thought I should react to the metric tool you mentioned. 45 years ago the USA promised we would change to the metric system. I was thrilled. Now I am disappointed. Learning the metric system is handy for any home sewer. It is much easier to be accurate and precise in measuring. It is much easier to increase and decrease patterns when fitting because the arithmetic is so much easier. I wish more sewing tools came in the metric system.
I grew up with metric system and could not agree more - so much easier. But since we now live in US, I use inches in the vids, but off camera - mostly metric system.
I am sitting here grinning. I had tracing paper on my list of things to buy anyway. I was thinking there has to be a better cheaper way to buy this. You certainly hit on that!!! That is a MUCH cheaper way for pattern paper. You are my hero this morning!! Thank you!!
Thanks for the video. Just put the fabric markers in my cart. I also just bought a curve runner tool to measure curves. Love that medical paper from Amazon. I go through it fast though.
I brought from amazon they are 3 silicon like finger covers that when you iron the steam or heat doesn’t burn your fingers easy on easy off just a few dollars and it great when ironing small seam or curves protect the fingers
thank you! definitely appreciate the tracing paper info! I couldn't pull the trigger on ones I found on amazon. also...will look into the bias tape creator! again - thanks!!
Jayne, hello there! That tracing paper is magic and bis tape makers - I have been using them for such a long time and actually after this video I got a lot of comments saying that wow - thanks for pointing them out, they really make sewing life so much easier! I hope that the same is true for you! Thank you for watching!
Great video! I love the tracing papers and purchase the exact same ones from the same places (Amazon & Home Depot!). I don’t mind the thin plastic rulers, they work better for me!
Really enjoy your videos. Use my bias tape makers all the time - I have several widths! The hem clips look like a great tool - sure could have used them when hemming a grad dress this year!
I have several items that you’ve mentioned, and I want to add that the multi pack of sewing curved rulers, are awesome! I had no idea how much I would use them, but within the package is any curve that I’ve needed.
Joy, I hope you enjoy it just as much as I do! I use it for every single project, when I work with woven fabrics, unless I use an all in one facing. Also, sometimes I a use bigger fabric remnants to make bias tape and it is a good way to using up some of them!
Yes like the hem guides or hem clips. Love the tops you have made and would like you to show the program where you took pencil dress bottom and made it A-line. Really like that dress and Fared out from waist down to hem. Hope you understand what I am trying to tell you. Thank you for your videos on You Tube.
Do you have any idea how dang adorable you are? Love all your very helpful tips & money saving links/advice. Never heard of a bias tape maker until YOU! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Haven’t sewn anything yet, but I have watched 3 or 4 of your encouraging videos, I’ getting there🤦♀️ I really loved and want to try the no pattern cardigan🙏🏻🙏🏻😎
Arlene - I really live my bias tape makers, I hope that you enjoy it too. There is a more expensive set with a tool to get the fabric through the opening, but U had the cheaper set and a long needle works super well! Thank you for asking- she is doing great - lot of baby makes, yeeee! :)
If you want to draw very fine lines on fabric, try erasable ballpoint pens. Lines go easily after ironing. One will last forever since they won't dry up.
Interesting tools, I’ve never seen those hem clips! And I absolutely love medical tracing paper, I’m already on my third roll :) although it’s really not as cheap on the Canadian amazon! One of my favourite tools is a bodkin, I use it to pass elastic through channels.
Bodkin - great suggestion - now that I sew a lot of baby clothes and elastic is a must - I should probably invest in one! Thank you, Rimma and yay for medical paper!!! Oh man, it seems that anything sewing related is a bit pricier in Canada than in USA. Ugh!
Welcome, Lynette! :) thank you for tuning in and I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos, definitely take a look at all of the FREE sewing pattern videos! Enjoy and see you here soon!
I have to mention ink pen that dissapear once iron. This is such a nice tool. They are from Pilot and are called Frixion earasable. The point is sharp and clean, they come in a pack of 5 colors for less than 4$. I used them every day. I have also bout the silicone bobbin stopper. You put your little bobbin (the one that goes under the machine) on one side and you insert the other side in the real bobbin. This way you always have your thread ready. I did purchase the silicone thing on Alibaba with the 100 piece minimum. I have only 20 not use yet and the price was way less than what is usually offered on the internet.
But do the markers you suggested remain washable after ironing? Sometimes this sets the dye. I use the Pilot Frixxon for writing, but as I iron very often they would not do for sewing, at least not for me.
I have been using plastic drop cloth rolls for pattern tracing, but I am not skilled enough to really need that much permanence, and I dislike using plastic for temporary things if at all, so thank you for the paper suggestion! I have found that Amazon is either a great deal, OR they charge way more than other places, so my suggestion is general, make sure you check the prices available as Amazon doesn't necessarily put the best deal up front. An aside: I LOVE metric and wish I didn't have to go back and forth so much because ideally I prefer metric for linear and weight measurements (I also cook and bake a lot). I am currently converting my recipes to weight as well as metric for more consistency in the results and for the math impaired (like me) doing everything in multiples of 10 makes any math jobs easier. Right now though, keeping both styles active in my brain can get a little confusing at times LOL
Great suggestions, Michele - that is what my mom does with her patterns, she uses clear plastic! And you are right- Amazon goes both ways, so need to check the price ALWAYS! :) AND 100% agree on the metric system, I grew up with it so it comes easy to me :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity I went to school in the 70's. That is around when they started making liter bottles of soda in America, trying to slowly get us used to it. Didn't work LOL :) Thank you so much for all the work you have put into this channel. I am a new subscriber and have a lot to catch up on LOL :)
That medical paper is awesome! I got a roll of it from my sister in law a few years ago and just recently had to get a new roll. Elizabeth from Elizabeth made this, uses soil separator cloth for tracing patterns (which I'd like to have on hand too). I like the plastic curved rulers since you can see through them. 👍🏻
Rikki - yes! I love it, it is perfect for pattern tracing + pattern making. Hmmm, I have to look into this soil separator cloth - interesting idea! Thank you for taking your time to share - you are the best! :)
How about that kind of paper fabric used for surgery uniforms, etc... Can it really be used to make first trials of patterns? I have a really big problem with patterns, and it is that I take my measurements, go to sizes table, find my size (supposedly), and sew my outfit... Then I see that my oitfit is 3 or 4 sizes bigger?? Omg!!! So I would like to begin to cut my first pattern in that paper favric, and then when I make all the corrections, make it in the real fabric... Could it work?
Christina - I think it could! I have hear of Swedish pattern paper, which is very similar to what you are describing - a pattern paper that is woven and you can actually sew together (simple stitches) and make alterations. Look it up - it might be a solution to what you are thinking! You know... some patterns are just run big no matter how accurately you measure yourself. I recently printed out a t shirt pattern, measure myself, cut out size M, had to go down to size XXS and it was still waaay to big. I gave up, lol :)
I get my sheets at bjs or costco, they are under foods.They are same thickness at oaktag paper. And they throw them out . And I go once a week. They throw them out.
Michele, prices change, maybe now it is more expensive to ship due.to shortage, this video was posted a year ago - therefore price change is possible or depending where you live.
What are your tips for budget sewing tools on Amaazon? Sharing is caring, check for more tips in the comments below! You guys are the best! Xoxoxo
The medical paper is a great help - I didn't know about that one. Thanks to you....
Thanks for sharing.
My favorite “tool” is freezer paper. I buy the large size, and I use it to stabilize sheer , see through fabric. I iron it to the fabric, cut and sew through it. I remove it before I secure the second sewing when working with French seams.
Never thought of using bias binding for ribbons for gifts! What a wonderful idea.. I have had one of those bias makers for a year or more and have never used it. thanks for the idea
You should definitely give it a try - I love my bias tape makers! I also use them to make quick handles for the reusable fabric gift bags! Hope this helps and inspires! :)
The markers and hem clips! I also use the white paper from our local butcher shop, it's on a huge role I don't know how many miles are on it. I know you said that one roll of tissue paper from the medical supply last you forever, and it's really great that it is see through. But if you're wanting a white paper to draft a pattern on like your T-shirt patterns or creating a new dress or anything else, I use the butcher paper. I get it to foot wide, we also use it for a lot of other things. If you have children it makes great happy birthday signs or celebration signs that you tape across your cabinets and tear down the next day. They can also lay down on it and you can drive around them and make a silhouette for your children to color in their own portrait. But mainly we also use it for we butcher our own deer meat, and Wild game so we use it for wrapping that up and putting it in the freezer too. This is just plain freezer pay on a huge role it's white it's heavy and it's wonderful
Good tips, thank you.
One quibble: Made in Japan did equal cheap, shoddy goods when I was a teen (that would be 50+ years ago). Nowadays, the quality of goods made in Japan is usually good, often excellent and frequently better than things made in the US.
Hello there, thank you for stopping by! Totally agree, quality of things made in Japan is great, I just could not wrap my head around why 12 markers cost the same as 2 from Jo Ann's.... I guess my vocal intonation did not translate exactly what I meant, now that I watched that part after your comment - I can TOTALLY see what you mean :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity That's because of Joanne's being a brick-and-mortar store. But Made in Japan is likely the same as Made in Germany - when Great Britain forced this label in German imports around 1900, it was to show the buyer that this was not the high-quality original made in England, but a cheap, kludged copy, a "Fritz". It became a sign of high quality only much later.
I bought the amazon rulers last week they are really good for the money 😊
I showed my mother this & she went berserk & started ordering... thanks
I live in Alabama you do such a great job love watching your tutorials God Bless
Crayola washable maker's, 12 colors. You can buy them at Wal-Mart. Works great! And if you want a sale buy them at the time kids go back to school.
Constance, so smart - great suggestion! Thank you so much!!!
Great idea,!
I needed a new pair of fabric scissors. I have always wanted Ghinger scissors. Well they are like $60 some bucks at Joannes and then even if you use a coupon they are still $30 some. So I went on Amazon and they had them for $17.50!!!!! And oh man are they nice!! Credit for this find is from Bernadette Banner channel!
Erin, this is a fantastic tip! Wow, what a price cut from $60 to $17.50!!! Thank you for taking your time to share and happy sewing!
Thank you and no problem! I work as a seamstress and usually use my rotary cutter most days but for formal an bridal hems I needed some new scissors.
Oh wow! It is so fantastic to have a professional of the trade here - what is the thing that you enjoy the most about alterations, if I may ask?
To be honest I love the challenge of a good bustle in a wedding gown and figuring out how to get a gown that is 3 sizes to small to fit. I also love being part of the memories of my clients. Prom and homecoming is great for that. I have pictures from my "girls" all dolled up and makes me feel so good knowing im part of it somehow.
Erin, I can totally understand what you are saying - you def are a part of their special moment/day! So amazing! Thank you for being here and thank you for sharing!
i got all my stuff from Aliexpress the shipping takes a while but i consider that worth it for the money you save.
Me too! I buy all my sewing stuff off Aliexpress. Worth the wait for sure!
Hem glide clips, bias tape maker and fabric markers,bought and thank you😎
I already have all but one of these tools. I thought I should react to the metric tool you mentioned. 45 years ago the USA promised we would change to the metric system. I was thrilled. Now I am disappointed. Learning the metric system is handy for any home sewer. It is much easier to be accurate and precise in measuring. It is much easier to increase and decrease patterns when fitting because the arithmetic is so much easier. I wish more sewing tools came in the metric system.
I grew up with metric system and could not agree more - so much easier. But since we now live in US, I use inches in the vids, but off camera - mostly metric system.
I am sitting here grinning. I had tracing paper on my list of things to buy anyway. I was thinking there has to be a better cheaper way to buy this. You certainly hit on that!!! That is a MUCH cheaper way for pattern paper. You are my hero this morning!! Thank you!!
Great tip with the medical tracing paper for transferring patterns.
Thanks for the video. Just put the fabric markers in my cart. I also just bought a curve runner tool to measure curves. Love that medical paper from Amazon. I go through it fast though.
I brought from amazon they are 3 silicon like finger covers that when you iron the steam or heat doesn’t burn your fingers easy on easy off just a few dollars and it great when ironing small seam or curves protect the fingers
Nice advice! Thank you so much Kay! :)
You can find washable colored markers in the little kids coloring book section of the dollar stores.
Great suggestion!
Love the idea of the tracing paper. Will be ordering!
The bias tape makers would be terrific and some of that medical tracing paper and some clear rulers would be a great thing. Thanks for the tips!.
I haven’t heard of the hem tools. How nice those would be!
thank you! definitely appreciate the tracing paper info! I couldn't pull the trigger on ones I found on amazon. also...will look into the bias tape creator! again - thanks!!
Jayne, hello there! That tracing paper is magic and bis tape makers - I have been using them for such a long time and actually after this video I got a lot of comments saying that wow - thanks for pointing them out, they really make sewing life so much easier! I hope that the same is true for you! Thank you for watching!
The tracing paper was such a good idea! Thanks for the link.
Great video! I love the tracing papers and purchase the exact same ones from the same places (Amazon & Home Depot!). I don’t mind the thin plastic rulers, they work better for me!
You know, great minds think alike! :) Love those tracing papers!
Really enjoy your videos. Use my bias tape makers all the time - I have several widths! The hem clips look like a great tool - sure could have used them when hemming a grad dress this year!
Ooh that bias tape maker tool is so clever!!
Who ever invented it - gets 100 points in my book! 🙂
I have several items that you’ve mentioned, and I want to add that the multi pack of sewing curved rulers, are awesome! I had no idea how much I would use them, but within the package is any curve that I’ve needed.
Yes good to see you again subscribed
Thanks for the tips. I purchased the bias tape makers based on your suggestion. I was about to go to Joann's to get some. Thanks
Joy, I hope you enjoy it just as much as I do! I use it for every single project, when I work with woven fabrics, unless I use an all in one facing. Also, sometimes I a use bigger fabric remnants to make bias tape and it is a good way to using up some of them!
Thanks for sharing from Atlanta Ga USA helpful 👀 next time first time here 👀 next time
Yes like the hem guides or hem clips. Love the tops you have made and would like you to show the program where you took pencil dress bottom and made it A-line. Really like that dress and Fared out from waist down to hem. Hope you understand what I am trying to tell you. Thank you for your videos on You Tube.
I already have an A-line skirt tutorial, you can apply the same steps to any dress that you want,
Do you have any idea how dang adorable you are? Love all your very helpful tips & money saving links/advice. Never heard of a bias tape maker until YOU! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Haven’t sewn anything yet, but I have watched 3 or 4 of your encouraging videos, I’ getting there🤦♀️ I really loved and want to try the no pattern cardigan🙏🏻🙏🏻😎
Always informative Alisa, I’ve been considering the Bias maker, now I do believe I’ll purchase them, lol thanks. Hope the baby is doing well❤️
Arlene - I really live my bias tape makers, I hope that you enjoy it too. There is a more expensive set with a tool to get the fabric through the opening, but U had the cheaper set and a long needle works super well! Thank you for asking- she is doing great - lot of baby makes, yeeee! :)
If you want to draw very fine lines on fabric, try erasable ballpoint pens. Lines go easily after ironing. One will last forever since they won't dry up.
Interesting tools, I’ve never seen those hem clips! And I absolutely love medical tracing paper, I’m already on my third roll :) although it’s really not as cheap on the Canadian amazon! One of my favourite tools is a bodkin, I use it to pass elastic through channels.
Bodkin - great suggestion - now that I sew a lot of baby clothes and elastic is a must - I should probably invest in one! Thank you, Rimma and yay for medical paper!!! Oh man, it seems that anything sewing related is a bit pricier in Canada than in USA. Ugh!
Thank you for sharing these great tips...first time seeing your channel....looking forward to seeing more
Welcome, Lynette! :) thank you for tuning in and I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos, definitely take a look at all of the FREE sewing pattern videos! Enjoy and see you here soon!
@@ThoughtfulCreativity thank you so much for the warm welcome
You must have been reading my mind when you talked about the bias tape makers!
All of them! I’m heading over to your Amazon store! 😄
I am definitely considering the bias tape maker set and the hem guides sound really useful
Would love to see your video of making a Tee-shirt dress and a flarred skirt
Marty, hi! I already have a video about a t shirt dress and a flared skirt!
Wonder clips on Amazon are a great purchase they're 10$ for 100 and are the same exact thing and they come in a really cute tin
Amanda, thanks for a great tip!
I love them all. Need to get some myself. Thanks again.
Diana, yes, those are good tools, I have been using all of them - they really help!
I have to mention ink pen that dissapear once iron. This is such a nice tool. They are from Pilot and are called Frixion earasable. The point is sharp and clean, they come in a pack of 5 colors for less than 4$. I used them every day. I have also bout the silicone bobbin stopper. You put your little bobbin (the one that goes under the machine) on one side and you insert the other side in the real bobbin. This way you always have your thread ready. I did purchase the silicone thing on Alibaba with the 100 piece minimum. I have only 20 not use yet and the price was way less than what is usually offered on the internet.
Great idea, great suggestion - thank you SO MUCH! This is awesome! Sylvia - you're the bomb! :)
But do the markers you suggested remain washable after ironing? Sometimes this sets the dye. I use the Pilot Frixxon for writing, but as I iron very often they would not do for sewing, at least not for me.
I have been using plastic drop cloth rolls for pattern tracing, but I am not skilled enough to really need that much permanence, and I dislike using plastic for temporary things if at all, so thank you for the paper suggestion!
I have found that Amazon is either a great deal, OR they charge way more than other places, so my suggestion is general, make sure you check the prices available as Amazon doesn't necessarily put the best deal up front.
An aside: I LOVE metric and wish I didn't have to go back and forth so much because ideally I prefer metric for linear and weight measurements (I also cook and bake a lot). I am currently converting my recipes to weight as well as metric for more consistency in the results and for the math impaired (like me) doing everything in multiples of 10 makes any math jobs easier.
Right now though, keeping both styles active in my brain can get a little confusing at times LOL
Great suggestions, Michele - that is what my mom does with her patterns, she uses clear plastic! And you are right- Amazon goes both ways, so need to check the price ALWAYS! :) AND 100% agree on the metric system, I grew up with it so it comes easy to me :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity I went to school in the 70's. That is around when they started making liter bottles of soda in America, trying to slowly get us used to it. Didn't work LOL :) Thank you so much for all the work you have put into this channel. I am a new subscriber and have a lot to catch up on LOL :)
Are those zippers in a mug on the desk behind you? I like that idea. Great vid very helpful. ... thank you!
Love your youtube channel
That medical paper is awesome! I got a roll of it from my sister in law a few years ago and just recently had to get a new roll. Elizabeth from Elizabeth made this, uses soil separator cloth for tracing patterns (which I'd like to have on hand too). I like the plastic curved rulers since you can see through them. 👍🏻
Rikki - yes! I love it, it is perfect for pattern tracing + pattern making. Hmmm, I have to look into this soil separator cloth - interesting idea! Thank you for taking your time to share - you are the best! :)
Very smart! Thank you
Great info!
Very helpful - thanks! Do you have a good approach for cutting circles out of fabric to make appliqués?
How about that kind of paper fabric used for surgery uniforms, etc... Can it really be used to make first trials of patterns? I have a really big problem with patterns, and it is that I take my measurements, go to sizes table, find my size (supposedly), and sew my outfit... Then I see that my oitfit is 3 or 4 sizes bigger?? Omg!!! So I would like to begin to cut my first pattern in that paper favric, and then when I make all the corrections, make it in the real fabric... Could it work?
Christina - I think it could! I have hear of Swedish pattern paper, which is very similar to what you are describing - a pattern paper that is woven and you can actually sew together (simple stitches) and make alterations. Look it up - it might be a solution to what you are thinking! You know... some patterns are just run big no matter how accurately you measure yourself. I recently printed out a t shirt pattern, measure myself, cut out size M, had to go down to size XXS and it was still waaay to big. I gave up, lol :)
I just received bias maker like that from Amazons
Awesome, I hope you like it! I had mine for years - it is a must!
I get my sheets at bjs or costco, they are under foods.They are same thickness at oaktag paper. And they throw them out . And I go once a week. They throw them out.
Thank you ♥️ How you sew a hem nicely when you make it wide?
You said tn. I am in tn.
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Please compare sewing machines,thanks
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the tissue paper is $99 shipping!!!!!
Michele, prices change, maybe now it is more expensive to ship due.to shortage, this video was posted a year ago - therefore price change is possible or depending where you live.