Ok what tools do you keep...
#1
right beside your machine? I read the post about tools you consider essential and it went along with what I was thinking last night as I sewed. When I sit down to sew I have to have a few things right there with me. My seam ripper, small scissors, my small pliers (to pull threads) and a small flashlight to help me thread the needle. Once I have those things I'm good to go! Oh and coffee off to the side doesn't hurt if its not night time when i'm sewing!
#3
I'm pretty anti clutter when sewing as I hate retrieving things that fall behind the sewing cabinet. Also, my sewing machine cabinet has a reachable drawer with just about anything I need. Seam ripper & small scissors end up sitting on right side of machine. My ironing board with Big Board sits to the right side of my sewing cabinet where I have a cutting mat iron & magnetic pin tray when quilting. You can't have magnets too close to computerized machines.
#6
I always have thread, bobbins, scissors, snips, seam ripper handy on machine table. Everything else is in drawer right next to me. I have to get up to iron or cut. I set it up that way, since I need to stretch every so often anyway.
#8
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 10,590
My sewing machine table has a drawer in it and I keep all my feet, bobbins, seam ripper, machine oil, cleaning brush, etc in there. I have a little shelf next to me that holds my pin cushion and a mug with scissors, marking tools and seam guage. If I am doing a lot of PP I have a small cutting mat, rotary cutter and 6" square ruler on the extra table space along with all my precut pieces for sewing. I also have a ziploc baggy of leaders and enders which are HST units on the floor right next to me.
#9
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
Posts: 8,562
I keep a round rubbery bottle/jar opener pad to the right of my machine with my seam ripper, awl, little scissors sitting on it, pin cushion beside it. Behind me, in turning distance is the cutting board, rulers, and rotary stuff.
I also have a telescoping magnet that sticks to the metal table leg right at my knee, for grabbing all those metal things that drop to the floor.
Jan in VA
I also have a telescoping magnet that sticks to the metal table leg right at my knee, for grabbing all those metal things that drop to the floor.
Jan in VA
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Sunflowerzz
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
23
10-21-2013 06:09 PM
BarbaraSue
Main
23
06-29-2011 08:56 AM
DeeBooper
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
7
02-19-2011 05:41 PM