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1. Seam roll

2. Tailor’s ham

3. Sleeve board

4. Pressing muslin

5. Squared pattern paper

6. Curved needles

7. Pinking sheers

8. Awl – good for making holes in card

9. Universal ruler with centimetre scale

10. Flexible ruler – for measuring and marking curves

11. Parcel strapping

12. Chalk cartridge pencil

13. Coloured refills for chalk cartridge pencil

14. Brass rings attached to paper fasteners

15. Chalk-filled tracing wheel

16. Soluble marking pen

17. Bodkin

18. Expanding gauge – excellent for spacing buttonholes, pleats and more

19. Button press

20. Button for covering

21. Fabric rubber

22. Fabric glue

23. Tape and binding makers. These are handy gadgets and come in different sizes; the fabric is threaded through and the edges are rolled under to form bias or straight binding.

24. Beeswax – before doing any hand sewing, run the thread through the wax; this will prevent it from tangling and will make it stronger.

25. Rotary cutter – this is a specialist cutter with a rotary blade that can cut through several layers of fabric at once. Use only with its special mat and ruler. Very useful for cutting parallel trims, bias strips, pieces for patchwork and much more.

26. Cutting mat

27. Chisel and block to cut buttonholes

28. Hole reinforcements

29. Weights