Click here to go to our home page where you can watch a video of Erica showing and describing the embroidery removal hint she learned from Cindy Losekamp!
See tools shown in the video, the Ultra-Pro Seam Ripper and Thread Tweezers, below.
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Buttonhole Cutter Set
Cutters make sharp, clean cuts for a professional finish to buttonholes. Circular cutter can also be used for cutting out English eyelet embroidery. Made with hardwood handles and hardened steal blades. Kit contains: Buttonhole Cutter Knife, Circular Cutter Punch and Hardwood Cutting Block.
43720 $8.95
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Stack 'n Store Bobbin Tower
Keep your bobbins organized! This innovative tool neatly organizes up to 30 bobbins. It can hold any type of bobbin and secures threads -- no more tangles! Conveniently see all your thread colors at a glance.
43880 $15.95
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Sew Slip II
With Feed Dog Hole for Free Motion Stitching
A 12in x 18in sheet with a slippery top surface & a tacky bottom surface to hold it in place. It has a 1in x 1 1/2in rectangular hole allows all types of sewing to utilize the slick top surface as the feed dogs are available for guiding fabric. No adhesive to clean up. Washable & can be cut.
40881 $24.99
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Sew Slip
Free-motion stitching with ease! SewSlip is a generous 12" x 18" with a needle hole predrilled that fits most sewing machine beds. It can be cut with scissors if needed. SewSlip eliminates the drag on your free-motion sewing projects. Best of all, you don't need to tape SewSlip down to have it stay where you put it.
14476 $24.99
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Finger Presser
Perfect for foundation piecing, sewing, quilting, and applique. The finger presser is shaped for ease of use. 5" long.
43231 $5.49
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Bodkin
Large eye is great for threading ribbons, elastics, and cord. Round, ball-point end helps turn points and curves without fear of tearing the fabric. 2 3/4" long.
42964 $2.00
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Flexible Bodkin Needle
The loop size of this Bodkin needle can be adjusted to correctly fit around the elastic or material to be drawn through casings with ease.
37617 $3.15
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Ball Point Bodkin 6"
Large eye is great for threading ribbons, elastics, and cord. Round, ball-point end helps turn points and curves without fear of tearing the fabric. Eleanor Burns recommends this bodkin.
73589 $2.65
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FasTurn #6 3/4" (Gold Metal Tube)
The Perfect Tube Turning System
The fasturn is a hollow brass cylinder with a specially designed wire hook that makes turning fabric tubes fun & easy! Magically fill fabric tubes with cord, batting or wire at the same time they are turned.
40953 $10.95
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FasTurn #5 1/2" (Blue Plastic Tube)
The Perfect Tube Turning System
The fasturn is a hollow plastic cylinder with a specially designed wire hook that makes turning fabric tubes fun & easy! Magically fill fabric tubes with cord, batting or wire at the same time they are turned.
40954 $10.95
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FasTurn Set
The Perfect Tube Turning System
The fasturn is a hollow brass cylinder with a specially designed wire hook that makes turning fabric tubes fun & easy! Magically fill fabric tubes with cord, batting or wire at the same time they are turned.
Includes: 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8" tubes.
53874 $34.50
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6" Mini Dust It
Colors may vary, no choice of colors. This soft little sheepskin duster is perfect for getting the lint and tiny threads out of your sewing machine or serger. Dust adheres to the sheepskin immediately with just a quick wipe. It's easy to keep your expensive equipment dust-free & protected.
NOTE FROM ERICA: Not only is it great for what it says on the label, it's such a great cat toy that my kitty thinks it's her baby and I had to buy her one of her own!
79004 $5.59
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Seams Right
The Seams Right is a quick and easy tool for marking seam allowances. It also features a slot for marking buttonholes, and is very handy for designing original patterns. The metal material even enables use with iron - ideal for ironing creases or to perfect pocket corners!
40239 $8.50
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5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
Nancy Zeiman Says: "The 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge is my go-to sewing notion! Whether quilting or sewing, I find it a versatile and accurate tool to measure, mark and create. In the past I've used 5 different tools to do the job of this one gauge - now that's a streamline notion!"
40237 $14.50
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Reversible Action Tweezer
This self closing tweezer has a fine tip and is made of high grade stainless steel. Includes a tip cover for safety. Great to insert needles into stiff or heavy fabrics, as well as to remove threads, paper piecing and beading.
37614 $3.97
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Spring Tape Measure
This retractable Spring Tape Measure is marked in inches (60 inches) and centimeters (150 centimeters),on both sides of the tape. It is made of durable vinyl that will not stretch, tear, or shrink, and is waterproof. The compact case is perfect for your pocket or sewing basket. To determine centimeters, multiply the number of inches by 2.54. Colors will vary, let us pick the color for you...Blue, Magenta or Purple!
37613 $5.29
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Ergonomic Seam Ripper
Ergonomic design is easier to handle and lessens stress on joints. Blade is electronically ground for permanent sharpness and features a safety ball on tip to protect fabric. Can be used to remove seams or stitches and to open buttonholes.
37607 $5.29
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Nifty Nets Spool Covers
4pk. To cover short spools to prevent threads and yarns from getting twisted together.
26445 $1.90
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Desk Needle Threader
Automatic needle threader. This tool is a must for every sewer and quilter. Easy to use and it threads your needles with a simple push of a button. The threader has a built in cutter.
40027 $14.95
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Magnetic Seam Guide
Use to stitch even seams, tucks, and pleats with out marking. Adjusts to any position on metal throat plate of sewing machine. Not recommended for computerized sewing machines.
95591 $4.19
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Do Jiggy
This multi-tip screwdriver has 8 tips (hidden under the flip top) and a flashlight. This is great for working on your machines and the light is an added bonus.
37287 $5.95
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Leaf 5' Tape Measure
37281 $9.99
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Ladybug 5' Tape Measure
37282 $9.99
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Jenny's Magic Tassel Maker
from Jenny Haskins
Use your machine beading foot and the Magic Tassel / Fringe Making Tool you can now make your own coordinating tassels using threads and cords that exactly match your fabric. Add embroidery and beads and in no time at all you have a beautiful tassel for a pillow, or that special garment, a purse enhancer, key or scissor minder. The list is endless and creating your own tassels is so exciting and artistic. You can also create and make your own fringing using cords, yarns and or ribbons, by simply following the step-by-step pictures and directions that come with the tool (for both fringing and the tassels) using the Magic Tassel / Fringe Making Tool . You will be amazed how easy this little magic tool is to use and the creative money saving ideas tassels and fringing can be used on - even jewelry. You also get directions on how to make your own twisted cord by machine.
37195 $17.99
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4" Awl with Wooden Handle
Use this as a stiletto to guide small pieces or ends of fabric through your machine.
39926 $3.79
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4 1/2" Awl with Plastic Handle
Use this as a stiletto to guide small pieces or ends of fabric through your machine.
39927 $3.49
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Ball Point Awl
Use this stiletto to guide piping as you sew it along a quilt's edge or as you place it along a curve. It also makes applying a piped shape much easier as described in Piping Hot Curves "Technique" chapter. The tip of this stiletto is not as sharp as most, so it doesn't poke holes in fabric or snag decorative threads but is still pointed enough to hold fabric in place. The handle is rounded and comfortable to hold. (This tool may be used for separating threads to insert stuffing for trapunto.)
22106 $10.60
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The Diva Fiber Cord Maker for Kids
Includes a template with a 1/4in center hole and only 2in wide for smaller hands. 8 small bobbins, a tension clip, 3 rubber bands, a skein of floss and complete instructions.
36223 $15.50
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The Diva Fiber Cord Maker
The Diva Custom Cord Makers are acrylic templates that are used to make simple woven cords. It is also great fun for children from age 7 for making friendship bracelets. This is NOT the Japanese braiding technique known as "kumihimo"; it is much easier. It is as easy as 1-2-3!
From Erica: I took the proto-type of this Diva Fiber Cord Maker to a seminar and worked on it during part of the lecture. Other people around me wanted to see what I was doing, and were so excited about how easy this is, and the potential it has. There are three templates, with 1/4, 1/2, and 1" center hole diameters so you can use a wide variety of threads and yarns. Make cording for wall hangings, purses, embellishment!
39366 $36.00
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Singer Metal Bobbins
3 metal bobbins for Singer models 31-13 and 331, series 5500 and most imported machines including Brother machines XL3010, XL3022 and VX1120.
23511 $1.80
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Eyelet Kit
Fasteners. Use two layers of medium to heavy-weight fabric, reinforced with interfacing. Work on firm protected surface. 1.Mark position of eyelet on fabric; cut out hole with scissors(A). 2.Insert eyelet into hole from right to wrong side(B). 3.Position eyelet top on anvil, insert tool into eyelet and hammer gently(C). Center of eyelet will split to secure eyelet.
34035 $2.89
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One Spool Thread Stand
Approx. 18" tall w/ metal base for thread on cone spools.
43199 $6.50
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Sew Taxi
12 in 1 Sewing Multi Tool
Includes 12 handy tools in one compact package. Included are 2 needle threaders, magnifying glass, measuring tape, seam ripper, stuffing tool, thread cutter, tweezers, safety pin, punch needle, piercing punch and knit picker. Color may vary.
39376 $13.65
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Mini Vacuum Attachments
These easy to use attachments fit all vacuums and are great for cleaning sewing machine, computers and more.
88104 $9.99
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Phillips 12V Bulb
12 Volt, fits the following Viking machines: Viking 900 series, 1100, #1, #1+, Designer I, Designer II, Quilt Designer, Quilt Designer II and many, many other Viking models that use a 12V push in bulb.
54716 $4.39
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Phillips 24V Bulb
Fits Viking Sapphire.
31077 $7.99
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Ultra-Pro Seam Ripper
from Havel's
Cindy Losekamp taught us a valuable trick with the Ultra-Pro Seam Ripper and the Thread Tweezers when she was here for a seminar. You can use these two tools to remove "embroidery gone wrong" (which happens to the best of us!) You put the design in a hoop, to have it stretched taught. Then scratch at the bobbin threads with the Ultra-Pro Seam Ripper, turn it over, and pull out the threads with the Thread Tweezers (77760 below). You need to repeat this until you have all the threads out, but it works beautifully and can save a garment!
Surgically sharp blades glide through heavy stitches. Blades replace easily with the stainless steel screw-lock handle. Curved blade ends won't poke or tear fabric! Includes 1 handle and 5 blades.
68024 $9.95
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Ultra-Pro Seam Ripper Replacement Blades
from Havel's
6 Pack
89173 $8.95
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Thread Tweezers
from Clover
77760 $4.25
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14 in 1 Measuring Gauge
Handy measuring gauge with markings from 1/8" to 2".
30227 $1.59
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Erica's Zinger
Clip your scissors, eye glasses...whatever you need to keep handy to this zip line and attach to your collar or shirt.
39354 $3.97
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4 Pattern Weights
Cut patterns without pinning!
Each weight is approx. 1 1/4" in diameter x 1" high.
Color May Vary.
29247 $10.75
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Seam Ripper
Ripping out seams, basting threads, cutting thread under buttons. Approx. 4 1/2" long.
29273 $4.00
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Anchor Seam Ripper/Clipper
Handy seam ripper and clipper all in one! Approx 4" long.
27735 $7.20
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Practice Cloth (also known as Demo Cloth)
Cindy Losekamp introduced us to this material for trying out stitches. It's a pre-stiffened fabric that we double and use to get an idea of what decorative stitch combinations and techniques will give us before we try them on something else. 25 yards x 4" roll, cotton.
22066 $10.40
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Brush Off
This handy little brush with long soft bristles retracts into it's own plastic case!
24338 $3.99
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Color Wheel 9-1/4" Diameter
Teaches color relationships by organizing colors in a circle so you can visualize how they relate to each other.
23857 $5.80
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Scallops, Waves and Weaves Ruler
Add creative finishing touches to all your fleece projects. Includes wavy and scallop designs for innovative edge treatments and 1" slits for weaving ribbon or fabrics.
20894 $25.69
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Thread Cutter
Cuts thread quickly and is safe and easy to use. Includes Lanyard.
20486 $6.25
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The Spinster
If you work with fibers, you will love this handy cord twister. Includes instructions to make rope cords, candy-stripe rope and custom piping.
31692 $14.95
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EZ Bob
Bobbin Remover/Installer
Acts like an extension to your fingers. Easily removes and reinstalls bobbins. Perfect for machines on quilting frames.
18935 $15.95
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Upholstery Twist Pins
Nickel plated steel, 10CT.
17151 $1.99
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Retayne-4 oz.
Stops fabric from bleeding. Apply Retayne only once on commercially dyed fabric before washing it for the first time, or before piecing it into your quilt. Choose one of the two easy application methods, washing machine or hand wash.
40287 $2.70
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Retayne-16 oz.
18659 $6.95
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Sweater Stone
Sweater Stone is a convenient way to remove pilling and balling and renew the look of knits and sweaters. Its versatility allows use on a wide range of fabrics, including furniture and polar fleece. An all natural product made from post consumer recycled materials, Sweater Stone will last up to ten years under normal use.
16603 $7.49
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Set of 3 Screwdrivers
A set of three different size screwdrivers for your sewing machine will open, tighten or adjust what you need.
42852 $2.10
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Lavender Bobbin Saver
Holds small or large plastic and metal bobbins.
15922 $7.95
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Blue Bobbin Saver
Holds small or large plastic and metal bobbins.
72832 $7.99
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Horizontal Spool Feeder
2 per pkg.
15649 $7.42
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LoopDee Doodle
A Fiber Art Tool
What a fast and easy way to make those Skinny Scarves that are all the rage. You can use any of the new yarns. Fun Fur, Boa, Eyelash, Bling Bling and many others. You can even use strips of fabric. The possibilities are endless. Make Scarves,Make trim and attach it to a garment all in one step. Make Ponchos for the cold weather by using a fabric background and one of the wonderful warm wool yarns.. Denim makes a great Pillow Cover or Rug...
33976 $36.99
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LickityGRIP
LickityGRIP is a grip enhancer developed specifically for the sewing/craft world for our specific needs. It licks your fingers so you don't have to! LickityGRIP attracts moisture to give you a better grip for better control. Press and swirl fingertips several times in a circular motion across LickityGRIP. Rub with thumb until dry. Once LickityGRIP is dry it will not stain your fabrics, papers or other crafting materials. Reapply as necessary. If you are machine quilting or using the palms of your hands in addition to your fingertips, swirl your fingers across the LickityGRIP and then rub your fingertips on your hands until dry spreading LickityGRIP evenly to all surfaces desired. Reapply as necessary.
15250 $6.99
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White 1.25 Wide No-Roll Elastic
Sold by the yard.
14646 $1.10
SS1106-WHT
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5.5in Hemostat
Hemostats are the greatest tool for stuffing and reaching into small, tight spaces. Once you grab the fabric and lock the clamps, you can manipulate the fabric. The 5 1/2" is great for regular projects.
44442 $6.25
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Cordminder
The Cordminder will take your appliance's power cord and keep it out of the way. Note: The Cordminder will not attach to an edge that is more than 3/4" wide.
14016 $10.99
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Cotton Picker
Lint Picker & Hair Cleaner
13641 $4.00
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4 Sew-On Snaps
Size 4
11818 $1.49
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Perfect Sew
Wash-Away Fabric Stabilizer
Penetrates fabric to stiffen it for a multitude of sewing projects, including machine embroidery. It is the only patented water-soluble product for penetrating fabric to stiffen it for sewing. Use this Australian product for perfect stitches & no puckering on machine embroidery, appliques, patchwork, heirloom sewing, rolled edge serging & more. It stabilizes even the sheerest & stretchiest of fabrics. Non-toxic, non allergenic & environmentally safe.
84294 $13.55
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Precision Tweezers
These fabric precision tweezers have a 5" angled tip that provides greater visibility, the ultra-fine points provide precision placement of fabric. Made of stainless steel with a PVC handle to provide comfort and sure grip, good for scrapbooking and rubber stamping.
89545 $6.30
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Needle Grabbit™Store and organize sewing machine needles with Needle GrabbitTM Machine Needle Organizer! No more lost or unidentified needles because they have been removed from the package! Needle Grabbit has "cells" for most types of needles and their standard sizes. Just slide a needle into the loop strip of the proper "cell" and it stays put. Label blank cells with a ballpoint pen on the write on/wipe off surface to create spaces for specialty needles. Needle Grabbit comes with an "in use" pin marker to put in the cell of the needle you are currently using in your sewing machine. It has in a clear vinyl storage pouch.
Be sure to see our Schmetz Needles
and our Machine Embroidery Needles.
72197 $10.98
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Hera Marker
Useful for marking and creasing on applique, reverse applique, embroidery placement, etc.
85259 $6.00
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Sew Stable Fabric Stabilizer
from Helmar
Helmar Sew Stable will stabilize fabric before machine embroidery. By stabilizing the fabric with Helmar Sew Stable you will eliminate the need for a hoop and stiffen the fabric so that it does not bunch up while you are embroidering. Helmar Sew Stable washes out completely when the embroidery is completed. Helmar Sew Stable stiffens the fabric just enough so that the needle can still penetrate the fabric easily but, without the material puckering under the sewing machine foot.
8.45 fl. oz.
83627 $4.99
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Pressure Sensitive
Tape Measure
A practical "stick-on" tape measure, ideal for your sewing table, work bench or arts & crafts work area. 48" long.
83597 $2.70
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Super Lube Machine Oil
from Helmar
Helmar Super Lube Machine Oil is a High quality Pharmaceutical Grade White Oil. Ideal for lubricating Sewing and knitting machines, typewriters, clocks, scissors, locks, prams, bicycles, power tools, toys, household appliances, sporting accessories, hinges and many other uses.
4.23 fl. oz.
83624 $4.59
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Curve Master Presser Foot
Ensures automatic easing of curves for a perfect fit! No pinning necessary, no clipping of seam allowance needed. Precise 1/4" seam guide for curves of straight seams. Fits most sewing machines/universal adapters included.
80600 $29.99
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Bobbin Box
from Art Bin
Easily stores 30 bobbins or great for small supplies
77329 $4.49
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Iron Cleaner
Your secret weapon for iron cleaning. Removes sticky residue for iron base. Pack of 10
77322 $4.30
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Bamboo Stiletto
This lightweight tool becomes an extension of your hand when sewing. Keep fabric from shifting when sewing ends of seams, grab and adjust straying fabric with sharp tip, "flatten" fabric when sewing over seams, guide and match curved seams, turn under and press edges of appliques, position decorative trims while sewing in place, ease ruffles and gathers or turn sewn fabric pieces to create smooth curves and crisp points.
77317 $7.39
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