Sewing on a Shoestring: 24 Dollar Tree Notions You Can't Resist!

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Here are some finds from Dollar Tree if you're new to sewing and don't want to spend much at first - or you just appeciate a deal!
Find all these here:
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My tutorial on the lazy susan: • VLOGMAS! Day 4: Dollar...
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You can also find these tools in the list below:
My favorite sewing notions:
O'Lipfa 24" ruler: amzn.to/3zAVXiw
Olfa 24" x 36" cutting mat: amzn.to/2WgbCWW
Kai 9.5" dressmaking shears: amzn.to/3lRH6ew
Pilot Frixion Erasable pens (heat removes the ink): amzn.to/3zE6itX
Bienfang Tracing vellum, 36" wide x 50 yards: amzn.to/3Bj99JG
French Curve: amzn.to/2YTJzxc
Seam rippers and thread snips: amzn.to/2XRf5Mx
Lighted seam ripper with magnifier: amzn.to/3ubzfMM
Steam-A-Seam ¼" : amzn.to/3pxJz1g
Pattern Envelopes: amzn.to/3IB7LYf
Page protectors: amzn.to/3ccY1XU
Fitting books I use:
Fitting and Pattern Alteration: amzn.to/3GLYQDr
Patternmaking for Fashion Design: amzn.to/3KYePAO
My everyday machines:
Pfaff Performance Icon for regular sewing: shop.pfaff.com/en-us/machines...
Pfaff 2140, no longer made but fabulous machine. Check eBay.
Juki M-2000 overlock: amzn.to/3CJ1vLF
Reliable Maven Iron: amzn.to/3JqhJxd
My fantastic Flexispot adjustable table: www.flexispot.com
72" x 30" basic table, white base with bamboo top
Stuff I use to film:
🎙️ Comica CVM-VM10-K2 Pro Microphone: amzn.to/3PSQmOQ
💡 Neewer Video Light: amzn.to/3RW6Yrk
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Please leave your suggestions below for your favorite "notions" from Dollar Tree!

@SewAndTellwithDori

I always enjoy a good Dollar Tree notions video! I use the Jot scissors for cutting paper and such in my sewing/craft room. I'll use a heavier utility scissor for cutting zippers, plastic and vinyl. My KAI scissors are only used on fabric!!! 😊 The little rotary cutting boards are great for putting between your fabric and pattern pieces when you need to punch out hole on the pattern piece so you can mark your fabric with an erasable pen. You can cut the boards down to 3"x3" pieces, getting several from 1 cutting board. Round the corners (give them a slight filing with a DT nail file to smooth) and they are ready for using to protect your fabric when poking holes in pattern pieces! I have a ba-zillion plastic bins in blue and green to keep various sewing projects materials together like quilt patterns and fabrics, garment fabrics and patterns, along with all the necessary thread, zippers, buttons, etc. They make excellent project bins and the side vents allow fabric to breathe and not mildew. LOVE 'EM!!! They stack well and don't fall over like zipper-lock bags. In the pet aisle, you can buy a dog leash and use the strap for bags and hardware for bag making and such. The glasses section has cords for hanging your glasses around your neck, and the cord can be used for making button loops for garments and bags, as can the hair elastics in the beauty aisle. In the stationary section, you can buy computer banner paper and use it for project pattern pieces (instead of taping together printer paper). And kids scribble pads (news print paper pads) are great for anything you need scrap paper for in a craft/sewing room. I recently bought a role of medical tape at DT to use as removeable tape, but it doesn't release cleanly or easily. Bummer. The plastic bathroom trash cans are great for putting in several areas in the sewing room for fabric scraps, threads, plastic wrappers, etc. And I use non-metallic pipe cleaners for getting into the small crevasses deep inside my sewing machine. They work great grabbing and hanging onto lint so you can get it out of your machine bed. I recently found and purchased a wrist pin cushion in the crafters section. Identical ones are 3x more expensive on Amazon or Temu. It has a hard backing, so the pins won't go all the way through the pin cushion and into your wrist. Ouch! Those are my DT sewing/crafting notions!

@Silver_Threads_Sewing

Great tips Jen. I found chop sticks at dollar tree. I use them for poking corners. I use the ponytail holders in place of rubber bands…they tend not to get gummy. I find parchment paper and wax paper for pattern tracing and pattern hacking. SOME of the scotch type tape…. Works great and inexpensive for pdf patterns…. Some are difficult to cut. Many of the items also make great pattern weights. Loved today’s prayer card. ❤

@Chericherry4

The gift boxes are so fun to use. For instance, i have one box for safety pins, and I glued one pin to the top of the lid so I’ll know what’s in it.

@SuzySunshine

Glue sticks are great when matching under arm seams and crotch seams. You don't have to sew over or move pins that cause the fabric to shift. They are also great for tacking seam allowances on slippery fabrics.

@bq1428

DT also carries fat quarters. There are rolls and folded squares of fabrics. You can use a tablecloth that has cotton on back on your wall for your quitting blocks on to check your quilt. If you need lace, there are tableclothes that look like lace. Good substitute. DT has lots of goodies‼️

@janicecalouro9497

Shall I tell you what I use for rubber bands in the sewing room . I take leftover strips of stretch fabric cut narrow strips and tie up the packs of fabric.

@irmawilkinson4454

Hi Jen, Did you know I always check for your new video only to hear your prayer at the end- Thank you. I truly needed your prayer today! 💕

@pamelafreeman4548

Hairspray takes ink out of fabric. Great ideas!!!!😊

@maryames164

I use dollar tree pipe cleaners for cleaner cause you can bend them to get into small places in your machine

@dlwrules

I sometimes use pdf patterns that I purchase, download and print. I keep several dollar tree or Walmart purchases in my room to use with those patterns. Glue sticks manjeri putting the pages together easier and faster than using tape. I use cheap colored pencils to mark alterations and cutting lines. Cheap rotary cutters and scissors are great for cutting out the paper patterns. I keep a couple of pairs of cheap scissors in the sewing room - you never know when you need to open packaging or cut something other than fabric! I also like to buy the zip top freezer bags at dollar tree. I find it helpful to keep things together in project kits using these bags.

@glendamackey4853 19 сағат бұрын

very very informative, thanks

@dimples7334

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