Sewing kit

Create the perfect sewing kit

Everything you need for your sewing jobs


  • Fabric tape measure
  • Dressmaking scissors - keep them for cutting fabrics only
  • Needlework scissors - these should be as sharp and fine as possible for intricate jobs
  • Stitch un-picker
  • Pinking shears - these create the zigzag edge that reduces fraying and can be decorative
  • Glass-headed pins - the bright colours make them easier to find if you drop them
  • Needles - both sewing machine and hand-sewing ones
  • Thimble
  • Thread - tacking thread, button thread and sewing thread, which should be the same as the fabric you're using: cotton for cotton; polyester for mixed fibres, and so on
  • Notions - buttons, safety pins, elastic and press studs
  • Sewing machine

Can't sew? Ideal Home's guide to sewing will show you how.


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