Where To Start With Your First Sewing Kit

If you’ve taken up sewing as a hobby, or you’re a student just starting out on learning about sewing and dressmaking, then you may be wondering just where to start with compiling your sewing kit.

Whether you aim for sewing to become a business, or you want to be more sustainable by making your own clothes, there’s a whole array of useful items you should have in your sewing kit from day one. We’ve got some of the essential items here for you, to help you breeze through your first sewing project.

Seam rippers 

Quite possibly one of the most needed tools for beginners is a seam ripper. If you’ve made a mistake with your stitching, you can simply unpick them away, start again, and pretend the error never happened!

A good pair of fabric scissors 

You can get fabric scissors with unique blades, ideal for specialist sewing projects. There are also fabric scissors that have the blades pointed down at an angle so they lie flat on the cutting surface when you use them. However, be careful as sewing scissors can be very sharp!

Pinking shears 

Pinking shears have saw-toothed blades instead of straight, allowing you to cut a stylish zig-zagged line, but the zig-zag pattern can help prevent fraying.

Thimbles / Plasters 

No matter how careful you are, you are going to prick your finger; it’s an occupational hazard! But you don’t want to start bleeding over your gorgeous fabric, so always have a pack of plasters handy, and use a thimble when sewing!

Cutting mat 

Investing in a cutting mat will help protect surfaces from damage, and they also have markings, angles, and measurements printed on them to help you accurately cut your fabric.

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