Quilting Supplies – Part Two

This is part two of my recommended quilting supplies list. Once you have the basics in your toolkit, you might want to add a few goodies that will make your quilting experience even better! You can find my post on basic quilting supplies here. Make sure to put some of these on your wish list!

• Sewline fabric pencils are great for marking projects. The lead is refillable and available in different colors. I have pink and white.
• This mini iron is the perfect sewing companion. I keep mine close to my machine while I’m stitching. For small seams or when I don’t necessarily need heat, I use my Roll & Press by Clover.
• A pressing surface like this Cut’n Press Mat is perfect for small spaces, portability and easy storage.
• Purple Thang – This is a versatile little tool, great for pushing, poking, pulling, turning your fabrics and getting into tiny spaces on your projects. Use this to push your fabric up close to your presser foot instead of being risky and using your fingers. Use the little square end as a “finger press” and to measure a quick 1/4″. You’ll use it over and over.
• For quilt batting, I like to work with Hobbs 80/20 fusible but if I don’t have that on hand I use regular Hobbs 80/20 along with 505 spray adhesive for basting and/or curved safety pins to hold all of my quilt layers together.
• Last but not least, blue painters tape is my friend. I use it to label projects and fabrics, secure fabric to other surfaces, mark seam guides on my sewing machine and create guides on my rulers. It’s very handy!

Happy Quilting!!