Beginner Sewing Course: Equipment

Hi everyone, I have just started the beginners sewing section of the sewing and tailoring course. So in the first few videos we went over the equipment we'd need and the basics of the sewing machine again, which I won't bore you with since you've already been over the sewing machine course with me.

Anyway today we are going to talk about the equipment that was recommended for this course and for anyone who wants to start sewing.

So the equipment that was recommended to us was:

• A Tape Measure - It's best to have two of these - keep one at your sewing machine and the other at your ironing board.

• Scissors: 
• Tailoring scissors. for material
• Paper Scissors, for cutting patterns
• Pinking Scissors to prevent material from fraying.
• Small scissors to cut any loose whiskers and notches. Once again it's best to have two of these. 

• Hand Sewing Needles.

• Pins.

• Sewing Machine Oil.

• Tailors Chalk.

• Thread: For the machine and hand stitching.

• An Ironing Board and Steam Iron.

• Buttons - which can be collected over time. 

• A Sleeve Board: For ironing sleeves.

• Unpicker/ Stitch Ripper. 

And Last but not least. In fact it's probably one of the most important things, and that is....

• A Sewing Machine! 

Optional Equipment:

• Fray check - this gets put on a button hole and prevents it from fraying.

• I can't remember the name but it's a tool which turns small straps in the correct way. 

Final World: 

One final tip I wanted to share with you was the sewing machine needle size recommended for most project, and this was a 90. So I need to change mine since I normally work with an 80.