Sew What! Bags: 18 Pattern-Free Projects You Can Customize to Fit Your Needs (4 page)

rotary cutter, mat, and cutting ruler for long straight lines

small pair of scissors for clipping and trimming

straight pins and a pincushion

magnet (a great tool for picking up spilled pins)

tape measure, sewing ruler, or yardstick; seam gauge

variety of hand-sewing needles

variety of sewing-machine needles

seam ripper

safety pins

dressmaker’s chalk or disappearing fabric markers

steam iron and ironing board

point turner (see
Cutting Corners
on page
21
)

weights: paperweights, cans, or any small items with some heft to hold down pieces of fabric while you are pinning and cutting