January 2010

I seem to make a lot of items that have elastic or tubes that need turning, so I use this bodkin pinch all the time. It sits in my top drawer in the front, because I need it so often. It makes it so easy to turn tubes inside out or pull elastic through a channel. It’s the perfect size for everything I’ve been doing.

I took a class in pattern making several years ago, and I recommend it highly to anyone who sews frequently. I use a few basic patterns and add the changes with a little dressmaking pattern paper and my handy French curve. I’ll bet I’ve saved the price I paid for my class over and over again with the money I’ve saved on patterns. As well as these items, I go through fabric markers like water. They are the most convenient item I can think, especially the disappearing ink markers. Just make sure you don’t wait more than a couple of days or the ink disappears!