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by pldc 10 Sep 2016 ( edited Sep 18'16 20:00 )
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My daughter has called to ask if I have any supplies for Miss Emilie since she has started a fashion class @ school. I have to put together a bag of sewing goodies so I am looking for ideas.............

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by pldc 10 Sep 2016
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I bought scissors & safety pins & straight pins & my mind is just a blank so silly but I just can't remember I go to my studio & do what needs to be done without even thinking about it
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by bevintex 10 Sep 2016
get her a rotary cutter and a few extra blades. maybe a cutting or pressing mat
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by dennis999 10 Sep 2016
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How about a stitch ripper (or whatever the technical term is)
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by pldc 10 Sep 2016
oh of course thanks Dennis that is a gr8 idea
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by asterixsew 10 Sep 2016
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Small note book and pencil to write down comments made in the lesson that are relevant and need to be remembered. Plus tape measure, chalk, and all the other goodies that you are passing on in a bag made by yourself with Miss Emilie on. (Might be worth making some name tapes to go on the scissors)
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by pldc 10 Sep 2016
oh wow these are gr8 ideas!!! Thanks so much. I will see what I can do about a bag too. Not sure how to make the tapes though?
by asterixsew 10 Sep 2016
Embroider on some ribbon
by katydid 14 Sep 2016
yes , name tapes on all possible.
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by jrob 10 Sep 2016
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She'll need a pin cushion.
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by pldc 10 Sep 2016
oh right another good idea thank you
by katydid 14 Sep 2016
yes, a wrist pin cushion!
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by 02kar 10 Sep 2016
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Let me see, needles, thread, a bag for the project she is working on. Maybe a camera to take pictures of potential ideas. Does she use a thimble? I wish her well for the class. I hope we get to see at least one of her projects.
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by dragonflyer 10 Sep 2016
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So nice...I sent my grand-niece a sewing box filled with 35 of my favorite things. I wanted her to have really good supplies. It is difficult enough to learn a new skill...and when you don't have good tools, it's hard to know if you have made a boo boo, or whether it is because your tools are not good. Among the things I sent were a pair my favorite Gingher Dressmaking Shears, my favorite snips, good quality hand sewing needles, bees wax thread conditioner, seam ripper, pin cushion, tweezers, needle threaders, dressmakers marking chalks, glue stick, pattern marking wheel with carbon paper, good glass head pins, journal and pen for notes, Sewers Aide, Fray Check, Thimble and more...I also wrote her a letter telling her what each tool was, how it was used, and why I loved this particular one so much...She is seven and just loved getting everything and especially loved the letter explaining everything.
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by pennifold 11 Sep 2016
What a brilliant Great Aunty you are! Love Chris
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by babash 10 Sep 2016
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Looks like all the supplies I could think of have been listed but here are a couple I don't think I saw. Lead pencil ( we were never allowed Biro's in sewing class) and pencil sharpener. As well as dressmaking scissors regular ones for cutting paper. She needs to learn at the start that your good scissors never cut paper. Label everything so they don't grow legs in the class. I would also put a small roll of sticky tape in a dispenser in as well.
Hoping the Teacher chooses items to make that they can complete in a short time so the interest stays.
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by maggiecal 10 Sep 2016
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Great list - I just didn't see a disappearing ink marking pen. Since it is a fashion class, she may need pattern paper (places like JoAnn have it with the stabilizers usually).
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by bevintex 10 Sep 2016
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did the school give her a list of needed supplies?
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by Patricia103 10 Sep 2016
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Did anyone put down tape measure? There were so many good ideas, that I forgot.
I used the same coloured ribbon on my things with my name on the bag with that same ribbon to mark my stuff when I was doing lots of classes.
Even had the same ribbon on my sewing machine handle and its cord.
The ribbon made it so easy to find all my things when it was time to pack up for the day.
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by Sewmum1 11 Sep 2016
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Some schools supply specialty products for the sewing/fashion classes. My daughter needed very little. School supplied the pins and needles, but I told her for health reasons she was to use her own as anyone that sews knows you often prick yourself.
Also I didn't send anything expensive for use at school as things were often pinched. oh and label everything!

Her kit included:
pins/needles with pincushion/needlebook
scissors
snips
several small spools of thread in basic colours
unpicker
tape measure
tailors chalk or marking pen
notebooks for samples of sewing techniques, fabric swatches or fashion drawings

You could show her how to do the magic knot if she doesn't know how to do it already. There are videos online if you need. I taught this to my daughter when she was young and she ended up teaching the teacher and all the kids in the class!
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by babash 12 Sep 2016
Good point about the pins also a lot of people put them in their mouths at times even I have been guilty of doing this without thinking.
by mechille 16 Sep 2016
hum... I never thought about the pin deal... might have to do that for my daughter to use in class instead of the one's there. Thanks for the reminder.. This has never crossed my mind.
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by pldc 12 Sep 2016
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thanks everyone these are some really gr8 ideas I appreciate all of your ideas
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by Jamielyn 13 Sep 2016
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I have more then one thing to cut fabric Scissors n rotary cutters too which means she may need a mat. How about a pad for under her machine too so it stays put
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by pldc 16 Sep 2016
a good idea thanks
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by katydid 14 Sep 2016
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Oh my this does take me back to my first Home Economics classes. I think we had to select the fabric for a cotton gathered skirt. Which meant we learned the gathering, the zipper, the waist band, the button hole,and to hem it. A lot for the first lesson. Kay
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by pldc 16 Sep 2016
me too lol we have come along way lol
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by mechille 16 Sep 2016
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This is a wonderful idea.
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by hoplessnz 18 Sep 2016
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Hi what is a magic Knot. I was taught to roll the thread between thumb and fore finger the pull rolled up thread to the bottom which makes the knot.