Shirley Eugest@EugestShirley@m.ai6yr.org
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
Stretchy stuff you use for waistbands, is called elastic.
¼", ⅜" is good for wrists. Waistbands are more comfortable with wider, 1" or more
An assortment of needles, in a case. They are sharp.
You might want some upholstery needles too. Good for heavy duty poking, like backpacks.
Thread snips if you don't have one. Cheaper is fine.
A seam gauge, One lifetime purchase.
An awl, smaller and clean. Or check your tool box.
Some good zippers. 7' or 9" for men's pants.
Tailor's chalk or wax, or marking pencil.
You need beeswax. - grow your own.
A few basic buttons is standard sizes. 16, 24, 30 ligne.
Shirts 16L
Dresses 24L
Jackets 30-32L
Some snaps or hooks for closures
A bodkin, but check estate sales first.
AI6YR Ben@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
@EugestShirley@m.ai6yr.org What's the advantage/disdvantage of chalk vs. pencil for marking?
It turns out I have one of those seam gauge... which I could have really used these last projects!!! Ooof. I have an awl. I have some zippers from Joanns. Beeswax, swimming in it right now. Buttons in the giant button jar. What is a bodkin? LOL.
