Quilting Equipment and Supplies
I have been quilting for a long time and have acquired a lot of quilting books and quilting supplies but I find there is some stuff that I do and do not use so I thought I would go through what works or doesn't work for me.
Each individual quilter has to make decision about what to supply their own sewing room with to make the experience both pleasurable and efficient.
Fabric Choice: I find this an easy one as I think most quilter's do, 100% cotton is all I use for my quilts.
Of course I make baby quilts so I want them to be durable and lasting so cotton is all I use.
If you are doing an artistic quilt, wall hanging or something else then the fabric choices are endless.
I have seen many beautiful wall hangings that have a variety of fabrics for both look and texture.
Color: Picking colors for your quilt can be a taunting task if you let it.
In books, on TV shows, and even on the Internet everyone talks about colors.
Large, medium, and small prints.
Dark, medium, and light colors.
Patterns and the way the fabric colors coordinate.
It is an endless subject which I am not going to address here except to say that if you look at fabric laying next to each other and you smile it is probably a good choice and if you don't smile keep rearranging it until you do.
Believe it or not YOU already know what looks good! Below now is a list of things I have in my sewing room for tools which I do not think I could live without.
(Your list will most likely be different)
I am not just a quilter.
I do embroidery, crochet, hook rugs, make dolls, cross stitch and a multitude of other crafts to many to mention, so the one thing I have in my sewing room that is most essential to me is organization.
I have lots of shelves and storage bins and drawers.
It's actually hard to sit here and try to think of all the things I have in my sewing room but what it comes down to is that my sewing room is always growing and expanding according to what I need so I will never be done making a list of things I have.
The one thing though that I find most essential in any sewing room is imagination! Never be afraid to experiment, never be afraid of what someone else thinks of your work.
I see my quilts or projects in my head before I even start and sometimes it comes out exactly the way I imagined and sometimes it don't and it needs some adjustments to make it better.
But in all of this I don't worry about what anyone else is going to think about my art, cause that is what it is, My Art.
In my sewing room the world drifts away and it's just me and my imagination, and that's the way it should be, so don't worry about having the right stuff or tools or what your project is going to look like to others just do it for your self, put yourself in the project and it will be perfect every time.
Each individual quilter has to make decision about what to supply their own sewing room with to make the experience both pleasurable and efficient.
Fabric Choice: I find this an easy one as I think most quilter's do, 100% cotton is all I use for my quilts.
Of course I make baby quilts so I want them to be durable and lasting so cotton is all I use.
If you are doing an artistic quilt, wall hanging or something else then the fabric choices are endless.
I have seen many beautiful wall hangings that have a variety of fabrics for both look and texture.
Color: Picking colors for your quilt can be a taunting task if you let it.
In books, on TV shows, and even on the Internet everyone talks about colors.
Large, medium, and small prints.
Dark, medium, and light colors.
Patterns and the way the fabric colors coordinate.
It is an endless subject which I am not going to address here except to say that if you look at fabric laying next to each other and you smile it is probably a good choice and if you don't smile keep rearranging it until you do.
Believe it or not YOU already know what looks good! Below now is a list of things I have in my sewing room for tools which I do not think I could live without.
(Your list will most likely be different)
- 3 sewing machines
- 1 quilting machine
- cutting mat
- 2 rotary cutters
- tape measure
- straight pins and quilting pins
- magnetic pin holder (sorry no pin cushions for me)
- flannel board
- ironing board and 2 irons
- hanging light over my sewing machine
- fabric marking pens
- 2 seam rippers
- multiple scissors (each with a different use)
- multiple rotary rulers
- radio (cant quilt without it)
I am not just a quilter.
I do embroidery, crochet, hook rugs, make dolls, cross stitch and a multitude of other crafts to many to mention, so the one thing I have in my sewing room that is most essential to me is organization.
I have lots of shelves and storage bins and drawers.
It's actually hard to sit here and try to think of all the things I have in my sewing room but what it comes down to is that my sewing room is always growing and expanding according to what I need so I will never be done making a list of things I have.
The one thing though that I find most essential in any sewing room is imagination! Never be afraid to experiment, never be afraid of what someone else thinks of your work.
I see my quilts or projects in my head before I even start and sometimes it comes out exactly the way I imagined and sometimes it don't and it needs some adjustments to make it better.
But in all of this I don't worry about what anyone else is going to think about my art, cause that is what it is, My Art.
In my sewing room the world drifts away and it's just me and my imagination, and that's the way it should be, so don't worry about having the right stuff or tools or what your project is going to look like to others just do it for your self, put yourself in the project and it will be perfect every time.
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