Beginning at the beginning a sewing machine is your primary investment if you are accumulating sewing tools and equipment. No matter if the sewing machine is second hand. This is because this is a one time investment which you would not make really soon again. You should do a thorough search of the markets and make a right choice. You can also go in for a portable option.
The portable option should be such that you can carry it easily without any strain. The prices of the machine vary greatly depending upon the make, features etc and a lot of other considerations. Some important consideration while buying a machine should be does the machine sew fabrics of various weights equally well? Does the foot and knee control work properly etc?
For the purpose of measuring you need various apparatus such as tape measure, yardstick, short ruler etc. A French curve for re drawing the curved lines, after the adjustment of the pattern, a shirt hem maker for making the hem when trying on the garment are other tools that you need.
The other tools that you need are for the purpose of marking you need dress maker’s paper, tracing wheel, and the tailor’s chalk so that you can transfer the pattern from the book to the material. You need embroidery machines too as well as plan and patterns. Special needles for putting on beads and embellishments, thread of all colors to match the various fabrics. You will also require a hand press to press the clothes before you cut and stitch them and after they have been made.
There is an endless list of sewing tools and equipments available in the market which would be difficult to list here and those which you will have to choose according to your needs. |
