Paper Piecing Supplies

I am listing all the supplies I like to have on hand when I paper piece. Some patterns do not require all the listed supplies so if you are coming to class and don’t have something give me a call and see if you will actually need it for the pattern we will be working on in class.

• Sewing machine in good working order
  • New size 70 Microtex needle
  • Regular piecing foot
  • Quarter inch foot
  • Good quality sewing thread. I prefer using 80 wt poly cotton quilters select thread but any good quality thread 50 wt or higher will work
• Rotary Cutters
  • I have a designated cutter that I only use for cutting papers I use blades that are no longer good for cutting fabric for this cutter and use it for trimming all my pattern pieces.
  • I also use size 28 for curved cutting as well as a size 45 for general cutting and a size 60 for cutting large stacks of fabric
• Add a Quarter Ruler
  • I use a 6, 12 and 18 inch ruler depending on the project piece I am working on. I like the width of the 18 so I sell it as a 18 or cut to a 6 and 12 inch piece.
  • You need a fold template to work with your ruler it can be a simple piece of cardstock or a piece of template plastic approx. 3 inches wide so it works with all the sizes of rulers
• Glue
  • Regular glue pen for fabric to fabric (Sewline, Quilter Select, Fons & Porter)
  • UHU glue stick
  • Repositionable Glue Stick
  • Roxanne’s glue baste it
• Other basic sewing supplies
  • Scissors
  • Seam Ripper
  • Purple Thang
  • Rulers and cutting mats
  • Iron and Ironing mat
  • Pins (I prefer Clover extra fine pins when I have to pin)
• Office Supplies handy for paper piecing
  • Scotch tape
  • Stapler
  • Binder clips (Cover Clips work as well)
  • Paper clips
  • Large Ziplock Bags