Equipment/Sewing Machines: Difference between revisions
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* a tape measure | * a tape measure | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 3 August 2010
We have an electric pedal operated Toyota 2260 and a beautiful hand-operated Singer.
Things Needed
- Thread
- Scrap material
- An iron & ironing board
- Shears?
- A box to keep sewing stuff in!
Tamsin's List of Basics
- Scissors for cutting fabric (these should only be used for cutting fabric and should not be appropriated for other tasks in the space)
- Pins
- hand sewing needles
- machine needles in various sizes. might be worth getting some leather ones if people want to sew leather and plastics
- a seam ripper
- a tape measure
- sewing machine oil (actually I have some of this and my current machine doesn't require it)
Tamsin's List of Nice to have's
- Chalk or marking pencils
- Elastic
- Zips
- Buttons, poppers, hooks n eyes
- interfacing
