TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
  • Buttons (vast choice of dimensions, styles and materials: plastic, metal, wood, glass, mother of pearl, horn, coconut)
  • Scissors or shears (different formats, regular and pinking)
  • Needles, pins, threads, dyes, zippers
  • Shoulder pads, stays, elastic by the meter, canvas for belts, velcro
  • Bias binding (a strip of fabric cut on the bias that is slightly elastic and used for trimming)
  • Lining, interfacing and insulating interlining fabric made by Thinsulate (ideal for coats)
  • Various supplies: graduated ruler, sewing pattern and tracing paper, pins, needles (for hand and machine sewing), seam ripper, tape measure, for embroidery: Aida weave, embroidery hoops, Anchor threads
  • Facing: narrow lace, English embroidery, soutache (galloon braid), sequin
  • Swing books, Burda patterns
  • Sewing baskets (kits that make ideal gifts: different models, quilted fabric on wood, osier…)
  • Ribbons: satin, grosgrain and fancy