Useful Embroidery Tools
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Acid Free Plastic Bags
I have a several sizes in acid free plastic bags in which you can store embroidery threads, fabrics or stitched pieces.
The opening of the bag has a zippered seal which you press to close. The 2 by 3 inch acid free bag is 2 mm thick, all other sizes of acid free bags are a sturdy 4 mm thick.
What is the effect of Acid: If threads are stored in a drawer, box or tissue paper that is not acid free, over the years the acid in these materials seep into the threads and gradually rot the fibres.
Acid Free Plastic Bags
I have a several sizes in acid free plastic bags in which you can store embroidery threads, fabrics or stitched pieces.
The opening of the bag has a zippered seal which you press to close. The 2 by 3 inch acid free bag is 2 mm thick, all other sizes of acid free bags are a sturdy 4 mm thick.
What is the effect of Acid: If threads are stored in a drawer, box or tissue paper that is not acid free, over the years the acid in these materials seep into the threads and gradually rot the fibres.
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Beeswax Large Rose
The 100% beeswax large rose is used to coat sewing thread when working metal thread/goldwork embroidery.
Large Rose Size: 2 inches wide and ¾ inch thick
Beeswax Large Rose
The 100% beeswax large rose is used to coat sewing thread when working metal thread/goldwork embroidery.
Large Rose Size: 2 inches wide and ¾ inch thick
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Beeswax Small Rose
The 100% beeswax small rose is used to coat sewing thread when working metal thread/goldwork embroidery and is a perfect size to work two or three of my goldwork designs.
Small Rose Size: 1 ¼ inches wide and ½ inch thick
Beeswax Small Rose
The 100% beeswax small rose is used to coat sewing thread when working metal thread/goldwork embroidery and is a perfect size to work two or three of my goldwork designs.
Small Rose Size: 1 ¼ inches wide and ½ inch thick
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Bohin Transfer Pencil
The Bohin transfer pencil is a mechanical pencil that comes with white and grey 0.9 mm lead. A mechanical pencil is the best type of pencil to use to draw design lines onto fabric as the lead keeps a consistent sharp nib. This pencil is perfect to use with the prick and pounce transfer method.
Bohin Transfer Pencil
The Bohin transfer pencil is a mechanical pencil that comes with white and grey 0.9 mm lead. A mechanical pencil is the best type of pencil to use to draw design lines onto fabric as the lead keeps a consistent sharp nib. This pencil is perfect to use with the prick and pounce transfer method.
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Bohin Transfer Pencil Refills
The Bohin transfer pencil 0.9mm refills. Grey, white, pink and green.
Bohin Transfer Pencil Refills
The Bohin transfer pencil 0.9mm refills. Grey, white, pink and green.
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Craft Mini Organizer – Large by Yazzii
The large of the Yazzii Craft Mini Organizers is my favourite case to store my needlework supplies.
I use this case at home and whenever I go traveling to teach or on holiday as it holds a lot of supplies but is soft and stuff-able for the suitcase.
The case has 8 zippered compartments with durable see through panels.
Size: 9 1/2 inches by 7 inches by 3 1/4 inches (24 cm by 17 cm by 8 cm)
Craft Mini Organizer – Large by Yazzii
The large of the Yazzii Craft Mini Organizers is my favourite case to store my needlework supplies.
I use this case at home and whenever I go traveling to teach or on holiday as it holds a lot of supplies but is soft and stuff-able for the suitcase.
The case has 8 zippered compartments with durable see through panels.
Size: 9 1/2 inches by 7 inches by 3 1/4 inches (24 cm by 17 cm by 8 cm)
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Erasable Pen – Water
The water erasable marking pen has a pin-point tip that produces a very fine line. Use the pen for drawing embroidery designs onto fabric. When the embroidery is complete the blue pen line can be washed away.
Erasable Pen – Water
The water erasable marking pen has a pin-point tip that produces a very fine line. Use the pen for drawing embroidery designs onto fabric. When the embroidery is complete the blue pen line can be washed away.
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Fabric Eraser
The fabric eraser is useful for surface embroidery when you use a pencil to draw your design lines onto fabric.
If you by mistake draw the line in the incorrect position, use the fabric eraser to remove the pencil line.
The pencil line may not completely erase so still take care when drawing design lines on your fabric.
I find the eraser useful especially when drawing on the direction guide lines on my needle painting designs and sometimes draw the guide lines on at the wrong angle and need to remove them.
Fabric Eraser
The fabric eraser is useful for surface embroidery when you use a pencil to draw your design lines onto fabric.
If you by mistake draw the line in the incorrect position, use the fabric eraser to remove the pencil line.
The pencil line may not completely erase so still take care when drawing design lines on your fabric.
I find the eraser useful especially when drawing on the direction guide lines on my needle painting designs and sometimes draw the guide lines on at the wrong angle and need to remove them.
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Goldwork and Beading Pad
A goldwork and beading pad is a brilliant piece of Velux/velvet like fabric which you can use to place goldwork threads on and cut them and place spangles and beads on so they will stay in one place rather than skidding across a table surface when working with them.
Pad Size: 8 inch by 10 inch
Colour: Dark Blue
Goldwork and Beading Pad
A goldwork and beading pad is a brilliant piece of Velux/velvet like fabric which you can use to place goldwork threads on and cut them and place spangles and beads on so they will stay in one place rather than skidding across a table surface when working with them.
Pad Size: 8 inch by 10 inch
Colour: Dark Blue
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Japanese Koma
The wooden Koma is a square-ended wooden spool used to maintain tension with Japanese/Japan threads.
The Japan thread is wound onto the spool. If the embroidery is to be worked by sewing down two strands of Japan thread down at the same time then the Japan thread can be wrapped onto the spool double or two separate spools can be used with a single strand of Japan thread on each spool as it is easier to keep the two strands at an even tension as it is sewn down.
Size: 2 1/2 inches (6 1/2 cm) long by 1 1/4 inches (3 1/4 cm) wide
Colour: Brown
Japanese Koma
The wooden Koma is a square-ended wooden spool used to maintain tension with Japanese/Japan threads.
The Japan thread is wound onto the spool. If the embroidery is to be worked by sewing down two strands of Japan thread down at the same time then the Japan thread can be wrapped onto the spool double or two separate spools can be used with a single strand of Japan thread on each spool as it is easier to keep the two strands at an even tension as it is sewn down.
Size: 2 1/2 inches (6 1/2 cm) long by 1 1/4 inches (3 1/4 cm) wide
Colour: Brown
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Magnetic Wand – Telescoping
This very handy telescoping magnetic wand can be used to pick up dropped needles, pins and scissors without leaving the comfort of your seat.
It is also great for locating lost needles and pins, just wave the wand around the floor and the strong magnet draws the lost needle to the end of the wand.
Magnetic Wand: 1/2 inch strong magnet. Fully Extended: 36 inches (90 cm), Retracted: 6 inches (15 cm)
Magnetic Wand – Telescoping
This very handy telescoping magnetic wand can be used to pick up dropped needles, pins and scissors without leaving the comfort of your seat.
It is also great for locating lost needles and pins, just wave the wand around the floor and the strong magnet draws the lost needle to the end of the wand.
Magnetic Wand: 1/2 inch strong magnet. Fully Extended: 36 inches (90 cm), Retracted: 6 inches (15 cm)
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Magnifiers – Magni-clips
The magni-clips are magnifiers that clip onto the bridge of your glasses, they can be flipped up when not in use and put down over your glasses for close up work.
The magni-clips are light weight and rimless so as not to distract from your stitching. Excellent for all types of hand embroidery and close up work.
If you do not know the magnification that you require I suggest trying out different reading glasses over your current glasses to find out the magnification that you require.
Magnifiers – Magni-clips
The magni-clips are magnifiers that clip onto the bridge of your glasses, they can be flipped up when not in use and put down over your glasses for close up work.
The magni-clips are light weight and rimless so as not to distract from your stitching. Excellent for all types of hand embroidery and close up work.
If you do not know the magnification that you require I suggest trying out different reading glasses over your current glasses to find out the magnification that you require.
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Needle Minder – Millers Dragonfly
The millers dragonfly needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
Needle Minder – Millers Dragonfly
The millers dragonfly needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
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Needle Minder With a Print of a Cat Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a cat embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
Needle Minder With a Print of a Cat Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a cat embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
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Needle Minder With a Print of a Wren Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a wren embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
Needle Minder With a Print of a Wren Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a wren embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
$7.95 USDAdd to cart
Needle Minder With a Print of the Acorn Woodpecker Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of the Acorn Woodpecker embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
Needle Minder With a Print of the Acorn Woodpecker Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of the Acorn Woodpecker embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
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Prick and Pounce Set
The prick and pounce set includes:
- Steel or Wooden Pricker
- Size 10 Crewel Embroidery Needle
- Size 9 Crewel Embroidery Needle
- Pattern Pounce (tool to transfer pounce to fabric)
- Container of Grey or Black Pounce (new larger container)
- Piece of Vellum Tracing Paper 5 inch by 5 inch
- Instructions
One container of pounce will do at least 100 transfers on a 10 inch by 10 inch pricked design. Please see other listings to purchase the supplies separately.
Prick and Pounce Set
The prick and pounce set includes:
- Steel or Wooden Pricker
- Size 10 Crewel Embroidery Needle
- Size 9 Crewel Embroidery Needle
- Pattern Pounce (tool to transfer pounce to fabric)
- Container of Grey or Black Pounce (new larger container)
- Piece of Vellum Tracing Paper 5 inch by 5 inch
- Instructions
One container of pounce will do at least 100 transfers on a 10 inch by 10 inch pricked design. Please see other listings to purchase the supplies separately.
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Scissors: Gingher Lions Tail
Gingher Lions Tail 3 1/2 inch hand embroidery scissors are high quality precision embroidery scissors that are made in Italy. The scissors have smooth and comfortable handles with slender, sharp, yet strong blades and fine points which are excellent for fine hand embroidery and needlework techniques.
Scissors: Gingher Lions Tail
Gingher Lions Tail 3 1/2 inch hand embroidery scissors are high quality precision embroidery scissors that are made in Italy. The scissors have smooth and comfortable handles with slender, sharp, yet strong blades and fine points which are excellent for fine hand embroidery and needlework techniques.
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Scissors: Gingher Stork
Gingher Stork 3 1/2 inch hand embroidery scissors are high quality precision embroidery scissors that are made in Italy. The scissors have smooth and comfortable handles with slender, sharp, yet strong blades and fine points which are excellent for fine hand embroidery and needlework techniques.
Scissors: Gingher Stork
Gingher Stork 3 1/2 inch hand embroidery scissors are high quality precision embroidery scissors that are made in Italy. The scissors have smooth and comfortable handles with slender, sharp, yet strong blades and fine points which are excellent for fine hand embroidery and needlework techniques.
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Scissors: KAI Hand Embroidery / Goldwork Embroidery
KAI 4 inch hand embroidery scissors are the perfect all purpose hand embroidery scissors. They have sharp pointed blades and are light weight with comfortable molded handles.
The KAI scissors are made in Japan out of professionally honed stainless steel. I personally have a pair of these scissors that I have used for many years in lots of needlework techniques including cutting metal threads for goldwork and they have maintained their sharpness.
Scissors: KAI Hand Embroidery / Goldwork Embroidery
KAI 4 inch hand embroidery scissors are the perfect all purpose hand embroidery scissors. They have sharp pointed blades and are light weight with comfortable molded handles.
The KAI scissors are made in Japan out of professionally honed stainless steel. I personally have a pair of these scissors that I have used for many years in lots of needlework techniques including cutting metal threads for goldwork and they have maintained their sharpness.
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Scissors: KAI Hand Embroidery Curved
KAI 4 inch curved hand embroidery scissors have sharp pointed blades and are light weight with comfortable molded handles.
The KAI scissors are made in Japan out of professionally honed stainless steel.
Scissors: KAI Hand Embroidery Curved
KAI 4 inch curved hand embroidery scissors have sharp pointed blades and are light weight with comfortable molded handles.
The KAI scissors are made in Japan out of professionally honed stainless steel.
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Scissors: Lace Hand Embroidery
The lace scissors has one blade with a blunt end and are perfect for needlework techniques that require precision cutting such as Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Hardanger and Drawn Thread.
The blunt end enables you to get close to the edge of the area to be cut without snipping the fabric with the point of the scissors by mistake.
Scissors: Lace Hand Embroidery
The lace scissors has one blade with a blunt end and are perfect for needlework techniques that require precision cutting such as Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Hardanger and Drawn Thread.
The blunt end enables you to get close to the edge of the area to be cut without snipping the fabric with the point of the scissors by mistake.
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Scissors: Super Snips – Great for Travel
The super snips embroidery scissors are super cute and practical. The scissors have sharp little blades with an attached silicone blade protector, which hangs away from the blades when using the scissors and can easily be put back over the blades when not in use.
They are great to use with the retractable scissors holder as the silicone blade protector will keep your clothes from being snagged by the blades or sticking into your body.
These scissors are ideal for travelling and visiting as they are safe to use and inexpensive in case they get misplaced.
Scissors: Super Snips – Great for Travel
The super snips embroidery scissors are super cute and practical. The scissors have sharp little blades with an attached silicone blade protector, which hangs away from the blades when using the scissors and can easily be put back over the blades when not in use.
They are great to use with the retractable scissors holder as the silicone blade protector will keep your clothes from being snagged by the blades or sticking into your body.
These scissors are ideal for travelling and visiting as they are safe to use and inexpensive in case they get misplaced.
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Scissors: ToolTron Lace Safety Hand Embroidery
The ToolTron safety scissors with blunt ends are the perfect lace hand embroidery scissors and are highly recommended for needlework techniques that require precision cutting such as Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Hardanger and Drawn Thread.
The blunt ended scissors enables you to get close to the edge of the area to be cut without snipping the fabric with the point of the scissors by mistake.
The blades of the scissors are sharp for a clean cut and slightly curved to get a closer cut.
Scissors: ToolTron Lace Safety Hand Embroidery
The ToolTron safety scissors with blunt ends are the perfect lace hand embroidery scissors and are highly recommended for needlework techniques that require precision cutting such as Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Hardanger and Drawn Thread.
The blunt ended scissors enables you to get close to the edge of the area to be cut without snipping the fabric with the point of the scissors by mistake.
The blades of the scissors are sharp for a clean cut and slightly curved to get a closer cut.
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Transfer Pencil – Chalk
The blue chalk pencil is used to transfer a design from tracing paper to fabric.
Trace your design onto the velum tracing paper. Note that the design will be reversed when you iron the design onto the fabric.
Place the tracing paper with the design down against the cotton fabric and then iron evenly along the back of the tracing paper, applying firm pressure for about 6 to 8 pass-overs.
When you lift the tracing paper off the fabric you are left with a blue outline of your design. The transfer is permanent.
Transfer Pencil – Chalk
The blue chalk pencil is used to transfer a design from tracing paper to fabric.
Trace your design onto the velum tracing paper. Note that the design will be reversed when you iron the design onto the fabric.
Place the tracing paper with the design down against the cotton fabric and then iron evenly along the back of the tracing paper, applying firm pressure for about 6 to 8 pass-overs.
When you lift the tracing paper off the fabric you are left with a blue outline of your design. The transfer is permanent.
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Tweezers – Famore Precision Angled Tip
The Famore precision angled tweezers are a wonderful tool. The tweezers are smooth and comfortable to use, they are hot forged using German stainless steel and hand ground for precision and accuracy. This angled tweezers are great if you want more grip.
Great for taking out tacking threads in blackwork, manipulating metal threads in goldwork embroidery and removing unwanted threads in hand embroidery.
Tweezers Size
Length: 4.5 inches (11 1/4 cms)
Tweezers – Famore Precision Angled Tip
The Famore precision angled tweezers are a wonderful tool. The tweezers are smooth and comfortable to use, they are hot forged using German stainless steel and hand ground for precision and accuracy. This angled tweezers are great if you want more grip.
Great for taking out tacking threads in blackwork, manipulating metal threads in goldwork embroidery and removing unwanted threads in hand embroidery.
Tweezers Size
Length: 4.5 inches (11 1/4 cms)
$15.06 USDAdd to cart
Tweezers – Famore Precision Micro Tip
The Famore precision micro tip tweezers are a wonderful tool. The tweezers are smooth and comfortable to use, they are forged in Germany stainless steel and hand ground for precision and accuracy. This shorter length tweezers is perfect for small projects, where you need to get your fingers closer to the fabric for more accurate use.
Great for taking out tacking threads in blackwork, manipulating metal threads in goldwork embroidery and removing unwanted threads in hand embroidery.
Tweezers Size
Length: 3 inches
Tweezers – Famore Precision Micro Tip
The Famore precision micro tip tweezers are a wonderful tool. The tweezers are smooth and comfortable to use, they are forged in Germany stainless steel and hand ground for precision and accuracy. This shorter length tweezers is perfect for small projects, where you need to get your fingers closer to the fabric for more accurate use.
Great for taking out tacking threads in blackwork, manipulating metal threads in goldwork embroidery and removing unwanted threads in hand embroidery.
Tweezers Size
Length: 3 inches
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Tweezers – Tooltron Rainbow Tweezers, Fine Tipped
The fine tip, small, tweezers are excellent tools for a wide range of purposes such as hand embroidery, beading and sewing. The tweezers make a great unpicking tools to grab those tiny threads your finger nails just can’t keep a hold of and easy to pinch closed.
The tweezers are a vital tool for Goldwork embroidery to hold, position and to manipulate metal threads and because they are small they are useful for intricate embroidery projects.
Tweezers Size
Length: 3 1/2 inches (9 cm)
Tweezers – Tooltron Rainbow Tweezers, Fine Tipped
The fine tip, small, tweezers are excellent tools for a wide range of purposes such as hand embroidery, beading and sewing. The tweezers make a great unpicking tools to grab those tiny threads your finger nails just can’t keep a hold of and easy to pinch closed.
The tweezers are a vital tool for Goldwork embroidery to hold, position and to manipulate metal threads and because they are small they are useful for intricate embroidery projects.
Tweezers Size
Length: 3 1/2 inches (9 cm)
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