Sewing is a great hobby and creative outlet. It’s fun to make your own quick sewing projects, but to get started you need some basic supplies.
Down to Basics
There are a few items that are useful no matter if you’re doing complicated or simple sewing projects. The bare basics include:
- measuring tape
- needles
- pins
- scissors
- seam ripper
- thimble
- thread
The scissors should be specifically for cutting cloth only, because if used for other purposes the edges will be dulled and make it harder to cut through cloth.
It’s also nice to have a pin cushion of some sort to hold the pins, or keep them in the little box many pins come in.
More Sewing Supplies
Other supplies that come in handy for sewing projects:
- tracing paper
- marking pens for cloth
- cutter guide
A nice sewing basket to keep all your supplies in one place is also helpful.
As you become more involved in sewing, there are all kinds of other items to help with sewing, but these basics are more than enough to get you started.
Finding Sewing Supplies
Many discount stores carry a wide variety of sewing supplies. You can also find great stuff online at places like Fabric.com or other sewing suppliers.
Buy the basics, and get started on some simple sewing!
