Machines I’d Recommend

White Brother XM2701 sewing machine with purple floral design on the control panel.

Brother XM2701

This is the first machine I started with and a great beginner model!

A Brother Lock 1034D sewing machine with several spools of orange thread and color-coded tension dials.

Brother 1034D Serger

This was my first serger- it’s a great starter machine

A sewing machine on a white table with colorful pillows in teal, mustard yellow, pink, and white in the background.

Brother SE 700

This is one of my favourite machines- it sews and does embroidery!

A white Brother sewing machine with various stitch patterns printed on a blue panel on the right side, and controls for stitch selection, length, and tension.

Brother CX7000s

A great computerized model

A white and gray Janome sewing machine with control dials on top, including selector, length, and width. It has a sewing needle and presser foot at the front and a flat sewing surface.

Janome 1522 DG

Essential Sewing Tools

The tools I’d recommend to get started

Black scissors with a gold pivot point, labeled LDH SCISSORS, on a white marble surface.

LDH Midnight Edition 10” Fabric Shears

My favourite fabric shears!

A pink measuring tape, a black tape measure, and a large black tape measure reel.

Measuring Tape

A clear plastic jar filled with numerous colorful mini bulldog clips, with some clips spilling out onto a white surface. The clips come in various colors including pink, blue, yellow, green, purple, red, orange, and clear.

Sewing Clips

Assorted push pins organized by color, with some pins laid out below.

Glass Head Pins

I love these because you can iron right on them and they won’t melt

A set of colorful markers arranged in a row, with pink, blue, green, cyan, and purple caps.

Water Soluble Fabric Markers

My favourite brand of water soluble fabric markers

Five multi-color golf tee markers, each with a different color: blue, red, yellow, orange, and green, arranged in two rows.

Bias Tape Makers

These are great for making your own bias tape

To see all my favourite tools, machines, notions and supplies, here are links to my Amazon Shops!

Fiskars titanium rotary cutter with a 45mm blade in packaging, orange and white handle, labeled as 'Titanium' and '3X harder than steel'.

Fiskars Rotary Cutter

I really like the handle on this rotary cutter!

A green self-healing cutting mat with white grid lines, protractor angles, and measurement markings, measuring 18 inches by 24 inches, labeled as double-sided in black and green, with a small black and white sticker at the bottom right corner.

Self Healing Cutting Mat

Electric ear cleaner with a white handle and a black rubber bulb, labeled 'CLOVER'.

Seam Ripper