| Bias
Press Bars |
Used
to press the seam allowance of bias stems and Celtic appliqué. |
| Cardboard |
To
make templates. |
| Craft
Knife |
Used
to cut templates. |
| Fabric
Marking Pencils |
Soapstone,
quilter's white or silver, tailor's chalk or a chalk dispenser
are all recommended. |
| Fusible
Web |
An
iron on adhesive mostly used for wallhangings |
| Graph
Paper (¼") |
This
is used for drafting your own quilt designs. |
| Graphite
Paper |
Used
to transfer template designs onto cardboard. |
| Grid
Ruler(s) |
See-through
acrylic ruler with grid markings (in inches) both horizontally
and vertically. A few sizes (6" x 24"/6" square
+ 45° angle/6" x 1") are recommended. |
| Interfacing |
Used
to appliqué simple shapes. |
| Iron
and Ironing Board |
A
smaller ironing board beside you sewing area is also helpful. |
| Mechanical
Pencil |
The
thin lead makes them useful for consistency in drawing sewing
lines. |
| Needles |
Sharps
(Size 5-10) for hand sewing; Between (Size 8-10) for quilting
and Embroidery. |
| Pen |
Useful
for making templates. |
| Permanent
Fabric Marker |
To
make your quilt label. |
| Painters
Tape |
To
help mark a quilting line and holding down backing fabric. |
| Pinking
Shears |
The
best for clipping curves for appliqué. |
| Quilting
Hoop or Frame |
A
lap hoop or floor frame to hold the quilt taught while quilting. |
| Quilting
Thimble |
To
protect your finger and guiding your needle while quilting. |
| Rotary
Cutter and Mat |
This
is a quick way to cut fabric. They are worth the investment,
as your cutting time will only be a fraction of the time it
would take to cut the fabric with scissors. |
| Safety
Pins |
1"
rustproof |
| Scissors |
A
good sharp pair of fabric scissors. A pair to cut paper. Small
scissors are also very useful. |
| Seam
Ripper |
For
the times you have to un-sew! |
| Sewing
Machine |
¼"
presser foot is recommended for accurate seam allowances. A
walking foot is recommended for machine quilting. A darning
foot for free-motion quilting. 80/12 Universal Needles. |
| Spray
Starch |
Used
to stiffen flimsy cotton. |
| Straight
Pins |
Silk
pins are recommended. |
| Thread |
Use
good quality matching or neutral colour thread. Baste with inexpensive
thread. Quilt with quilting thread or quality thread treated
with beeswax. |
| Tracing
Paper |
Used
to transfer designs. |
| White
Freezer Paper |
Paper
wax-coated on one side used for appliqué. |
