Bobbin Girl's Top 5 Essential Tools for Bag Making

My Top 5 Must-Have Tools for Bag Making
These budget-friendly tools may be small, but they make a big difference in how your bag turns out.

Precision matters!

  1. Air Erasable Pen – Perfect for accurately transferring pattern markings onto your fabric, including seam allowances and placement points for snaps, locks, zippers, pockets, and handles.

  2. Small Ruler or Seam Gauge – A compact ruler, or better yet, a seam gauge, helps you place markings with precision, ensuring everything lines up just right.

  3. Sewing Clips – the humble little sewing clip is the extra pair of hands you often wish you had when making a bag.  Sewing clips will hold many layers of fabric together without slipping and ideal when sewing with vinyl or leather when pins are a no no !   

  4. Double Sided Tape – Double sided tape is invaluable when it comes to bag making, it's a great alternative to pins or glue.  Use it to hold a zip in place before sewing, or to make your own faux leather bag handles and connectors

  5. Fresh Sewing Machine Needle – Always swap out your needle after each bag project. A new needle guarantees strong, neat stitches that hold up over time.

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