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2019 Gift Guide: 10 Things Every Sewist Needs

November 23, 2019 in Gift Guide by Laura ONeal

Every. Single. Year. I struggle to come up with a list of sewing things I MUST HAVE. Thank goodness I have a lovely husband who totally gets me and finds me amazing things. If I struggle, I know others struggle as well. For this reason I’ve come up with all my favorite “big ticket” sewing items for you all to check out. Welcome to the 2019 Gift Guide: 10 Things Every Sewist Needs.

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Let’s start at the very beginning… Assuming you already have a computer, the next thing is…

1- PRINTER

I used to use an HP Color Printer and was constantly buying more cartridges. I was spending a stupid amount of money and I hated it. After a little research and taking a good look at what I needed for my real life(homeschooling) and sewing life I decided I wanted a basic laser printer. I really don’t need a color printer as I NEVER print all the sizes so my husband ordered me this awesome laser printer from Brother. I love how quickly it prints and I really really really LOVE that I only replace the toner once or twice per year. Keep in mind that I homeschool two kids and I’m always testing, pretesting or shooting a Sewing it Up video or tutorial…. this means a lot of printing. Check it out:

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Brother HL-L2350DW

FIND IT HERE

2- Sewing Machines

Up next is a basic sewing machine. If you’re new to sewing this is an obvious next step. I’ve gone through many sewing machines in the last lots of years. A few years ago I got the Brother CS-6000i and I loved it so much I wore it out. I used it for everything from clothing to handbags and loved every second. This machine is great for new and seasoned sewists. I have since tried a few other machines that just don’t fit my needs so I don’t want to recommend those. However, the Brother CS-6000i is a great little machine at an amazing price point!

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Brother CS-6000i

FIND IT HERE

I do have another machine I’d like to tell you about. I’ve had this machine for nearly three years. It doesn’t have any options BUT I FREAKING LOVE IT. It is the best and coolest machine I’ve ever owned and it only does a straight stitch. Why am I telling you this? Well, if you’re a sewist who loves bag making or working with wovens this machine is amazing. Shall I tell you the name? The Juki DDL-8700 is all the things in my heart. It’s an absolute beast that can sew through, pretty much, anything. It came with a table and Servo motor. It’s crazy fast and just awesome… it’s a 62 lb. industrial machine that I will love forever and ever.

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Juki DDL-8700

FIND IT HERE

3- Serger

While a serger is NOT required to sew any of our patterns it really is a fun and amazing machine to have on hand. I absolutely love mine. I’ve had my Brother 1034D for about 5 years. I use it every day and it hasn’t failed me once! Again, this is a great machine at a fab price point.

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Brother 1034D Serger

FIND IT HERE

4- Coverstitch

Again, this machine is NOT a requirement to sew our patterns but it certainly makes things easier and it’s mega FUN! I’ve only owned one coverstitch machine and it’s pretty rad. The Juki MCS-1500 has been lovely for me and I’d recommend it to anyone.

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Juki MCS-1500

FIND IT HERE

5- Sewing/Craft Table

Here’s how it works, if you love to sew or craft you absolutely MUST HAVE some sort of sewing/craft table!  My husband built me an amazing sewing table a few years ago so I thought you might like to see where he got the building plans.

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Laura’s Husband-Made Sewing/Craft Table

FIND THE PLANS HERE

6- Storage

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Sewing Table IRL

I will never have enough storage. It’s a FACT… NEVER. However, I do love the fabric storage I have. While there is a bit of storage in sewing table it’s not nearly enough. I Currently use a basic cube shelf from IKEA and find perfectly functional for my needs. I just need a bigger room with more of them.

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IKEA Cube Shelf

FIND IT HERE

7- Thread Rack

A thread rack seems like a small thing until you have 24 large and 48 small spools of thread rolling around the room. I bought a thread rack for my small spools a few years ago and it’s been great. It has legs so it can sit on a table or shelf but since I had wall space I mounted it and love it even more. I got this at Wawak and you can even find a rack for cones of thread as well.

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Laura’s colorful thread rack

FIND IT HERE

My husband decided to build me some wall storage for my cone thread… I LOVE IT!

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Husband-built Cone Storage

8- Notion storage

This is one of those things you don’t realize you need until you can’t find your seam ripper. Ask me how I know. I have several storage items from hanging storage containers to little tubs but my absolute favorite is this cantilever sewing box I got as anniversary gift from lovecrafts.com that they no longer appear to carry. I did find a similar one on amazon.

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Large Cantilever Sewing Box
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Unfolded Cantilever Sewing Box

FIND IT HERE

9- Iron

I’ve purchased all manner of irons. Cheap ones to very expensive ones. It comes down to this… I can’t be trusted to not drop the very expensive ones and I LOATHE the super cheap options. When I was in need of a new iron this year I almost spent a stupid amount of money and then thought better and ended up with a lovely, hot and steamy CHI iron that’s pretty great.

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CHI Iron

When I least expected it, my husband surprised me with a the NEW Oliso Mini and that was pretty great too.

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Oliso Mini

There are pros and cons to all irons but I can say I feel great about my purchases!

FIND CHI IRON HERE

FIND OLISO MINI HERE

9- HTV

Okay, so you don’t need this at all BUT it makes life so much fun. With it’s variety of uses it’s definitely a worthwhile purchase. My Silhouette Cameo came as an unexpected gift from a great friend. I was speechless when I opened it. It is an insanely fun little machine that should absolutely make you Christmas list.

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My Precious

Additionally, I received the Circuit Easy Press and I couldn’t believe the difference it made when ironing that HTV. It’s heavy and just cool. I feel pretty extra cool when I use it. It’s okay to laugh at me.

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My “I’m so cool when I use this” easy press

FIND YOUR SILHOUETTE HERE

FIND YOUR EASY PRESS HERE

10- 5 out of 4 Patterns Gift Card

Listen, we all need patterns. Why not get some for Christmas! Gift Cards are a great gift for all sewists… Make sure it’s on your list

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FIND IT HERE

Well, that’s it. I could recommend a lot more but I don’t want to overwhelm you. Stay tuned for another Gift Guide…

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Comments

  1. Leesa says

    November 23, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    Sewing clips. Simple but a huge time and headache saver.

    Reply
  2. Lindsay says

    November 23, 2019 at 2:30 pm

    I love my pattern weights and rotary cutter! And of course the cutting mat and wonder clips!

    Reply
  3. Allyson says

    November 23, 2019 at 2:36 pm

    A nice, quality seam ripper. Unfortunately.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      November 24, 2019 at 9:12 am

      I actually snorted my tea when I read this. 😜 Yep. I see you.

      Reply
  4. Jan Potter says

    November 23, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    I have had two Brother printers (B/W) and they were perfect for school stuff, but I missed color printing and even once a year, the cartridges were pricey. I finally gave up and bought an Epson color printer that comes with a years supply of ink (before that, I had to buy color cartridges that cost more than the printer every few months). It didn’t have outstanding reviews, but I have been very pleased.

    Reply
  5. Heather says

    November 23, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    Rotary cutter and large mat!

    Reply
  6. Jess says

    November 23, 2019 at 3:19 pm

    Sewing clips! I was so mad at myself for waiting so long for getting some

    Reply
  7. KV says

    November 23, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    I like sewing pins.

    Reply
  8. Krinna says

    November 23, 2019 at 5:15 pm

    I would love to have one of each of these! But in reality I love my fabric scissors and my long sewing pins. I am old school and just recently acquired some clips. Sort of liking them!

    Reply
  9. Natalie Rand says

    November 23, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    A really good rotary cutter and pattern weights.

    Reply
  10. Tanya h says

    November 23, 2019 at 6:41 pm

    Wonder clips!

    Reply
  11. Margie says

    November 23, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    My Seam ripper/stilleto combo

    Reply
  12. Elizabeth says

    November 23, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    I love my sewing clips! I haven’t used pins in forever!

    Reply
  13. Sarah Nall says

    November 23, 2019 at 9:47 pm

    I want a huge cutting mat!! I currently do everything on my 18”x24” May.

    Reply
  14. Carly says

    November 23, 2019 at 10:45 pm

    Just little sewing clips totally changed my sewing game!

    Reply
  15. Diane Cullum says

    November 23, 2019 at 11:35 pm

    An extra large cutting mat. Mine is 24” x 36”, but would like a bigger one some day.

    Reply
  16. Michelle says

    November 24, 2019 at 2:22 am

    Magnetic pin dish. That’s totally on my list.

    Reply
  17. Sheila Grimm says

    November 24, 2019 at 2:36 am

    Lots of sewing pins.

    Reply
  18. Chaney Mobley says

    November 24, 2019 at 6:08 am

    Kai rotary cutter or kai scissors, they’re the best!

    Reply
  19. Debora VanHamlin says

    November 24, 2019 at 6:15 am

    I absolutely love my two 24″x36″ cutting mats, rotary cutter, and 8-1/2″x24″ quilting ruler. It makes cutting out patterns so much easier! Using just the ruler to cut out bands and other rectangular pieces is so quick and easy.

    Reply
  20. Bec Munro says

    November 24, 2019 at 7:23 am

    A magnetic pin catcher/bowl thingy!

    Reply
  21. Kristen Quinn says

    November 24, 2019 at 7:41 am

    I like a good pair of scissors. I need them to cut the first time and where I mean to cut, lol!

    Reply
  22. Jennifer says

    November 24, 2019 at 9:19 am

    I dream of a lovely light table/drafting table. So handy for making patterns and amendments and for transferring embroidery designs….

    Practically priced though: I would love a gift card for sharpening service for my shears and pinkers…rotary blades, linen fabric in literally any colour. ..and I would love an old school black punch label maker. Oooh the labels I would make.

    Reply
  23. Melissa Bryant says

    November 24, 2019 at 10:04 am

    My extra large cutting mats and a few seam rippers.

    Reply
    • Laura ONeal says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:31 am

      Congrats Melissa! You’ve won a $10 5oo4 Gift Card. Please email laura@5outof4.com to claim. Thanks

      Reply
  24. Julie says

    November 24, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    Wonder clips! And I just bought a straight stitch Juki last year. I love her sooo much. Two of my sewing friends went and purchased the same one. We like to do bags and heavy duty stuff. We’re having a blast.

    Reply
  25. Jenny Gomez says

    November 27, 2019 at 7:44 am

    Time! My family is extremely supportive of me and love when I make them things, but often don’t even realize how much time I really need to invest in sewing

    Reply
  26. Michelle Ronicker says

    November 27, 2019 at 9:41 am

    Wonder clips

    Reply

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