Gift ideas for sewing?

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if doesn't have pair of bent dressmaker shears, that's first place start. like: http://www.kaiscissors.com/pop.php?f=/it... or http://www.kaiscissors.com/pop.php?f=/it... not this: http://www.kaiscissors.com/pop.php?f=/it... prefer kai brand -- they're light, sharp, easy balance in hand, , come lifetime free sharpening if send them plant in tualatin, or. other brands include gingher , mundial; fiskars on inexpensive end of things. should able open blades way pivot -- longer blades mean better cutting. wear size 7.5 glove , use 11" dressmaker shears kai. if hand smaller mine, might better 10".

if she's going sewing clothes, ham, seam stick, clapper , sleeveboard. seam stick piece of half-round molding or handrail lumber yard... have 2 pieces, 1 18" , other 4 ft. can used clapper, it's useful press seam open without leaving imprint of seam allowance on outside fabric. ham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tailor%27s_ham , here's clapper particularly like: http://sewtrue.com/store/point-presser-and-clapper-p2302.html can use seam stick clapper , piece of pointy bamboo point press. here's sleeve board: http://www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=174 if happen have hobby of woodworking, can make clapper/point press , sleeve board pretty easily; maple preferred wood, non-greasy, non-staining hardwood work. no finish, sanded.

here company i've been buying -- have low prices, , cater professional sewing crowd: http://www.wawak.com thread steal: http://www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=12404 if order them, ask them color chart (it's free). standard dressmaker thread gutermann, 1/4 price of thread on consumer spools. have pressing equipment above , fair selection of scissors. if order them, consider ordering pack of these needles, size 12, try: www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=6... , www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=9... or www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=6... , www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=6... , www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=6... pins.
couple of seam rippers like:www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?... or (budget choice) www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pid=2...

might want consider subscription threads magazine.

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my wife has taken sewing. acceyoroies started. has machine , little else. gift ideas beginner.

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