Tools I Use

The tools and books you see in my sewing videos, in one place. The Shop buttons go to Amazon.nl.

Brother CS70s sewing machine

Brother CS70s sewing machine

The sewing machine in my atelier.

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Brother 1034DX overlock machine

Brother 1034DX overlock

My overlock machine, for finishing seams neatly.

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Braun CareStyle 7 Pro steam generator iron in blue

Braun CareStyle 7 Pro steam iron

My steam iron, for pressing every seam as I go.

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Couture Sewing Techniques by Claire Shaeffer, book cover

Couture Sewing Techniques

Claire Shaeffer's couture technique book from my videos: the step-by-step reference for finishes, seams and hems.

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Red-handled tailor's shears

Tailor's shears

Long-bladed fabric scissors for clean, straight cuts. Keep them for fabric only.

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Triangle and bar tailor's chalk in several colours

Tailor's chalk

For marking outlines, darts and notches on fabric before cutting. Brushes off afterwards.

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Plaid wool tailor's ham pressing cushion

Tailor's ham

A firm, curved cushion for pressing darts, curves and collars. I made mine on camera, see my Tailor's Ham video.

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Vintage dress form

Dress form

For checking fit and drape while a garment is still in progress.

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NEEWER NL660 LED panel light on a stand

NEEWER NL660 light

The LED panel light that keeps my close-up shots of stitching bright and even.

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Photo credits (cropped): tailor's shears by Doggerelblogger (CC BY-SA 4.0); tailor's chalk by zenkota (CC BY-SA 3.0); tailor's ham by Tenbergen (CC BY-SA 3.0); dress form by George Court and Sons Ltd (CC BY 4.0), all via Wikimedia Commons.