Hypertrophized practicality, laziness and perfectionism - these cumbersome words and part-time my personal qualities allow you to establish the work process in such a way as you could have been qualitatively, quickly and comfortable. Most likely, many masters successfully use these and other subjects, simplifying their work, but I am also sure that there are those for whom it will be in a novelty and will facilitate their everyday work.
So:
1. Scissors for trimming threads.
Someone may seem that the thread is such a small part that is absolutely not worth attention and can be trimmed with any scissors, and even just bite off with teeth))) But think about how many threads have to trim in the sewing process? How many times do you need to make a double movement with scissors - to reveal and sick them? And you want one or not, and your fingers must lie down in the rings of the handles. In general, trying to work once with these little scissors, you will understand how much the whole process becomes.
Choosing them in the store, be sure to test on the pieces of fabric. High-quality scissors will help you not only in trimming the threads, but also in the creation of supercons on thin and medium fabrics.
2. Device for inserting gum.
This miracle device gave me a favorite. I gladly spread up with English pins to insert a rubber band and with Chinese chopsticks and stationery rules for turning the belts and other narrow tubes. It is not enough that he is pretty tightly holding a tip of a gum or fabric, but even if suddenly jumps out in the process, they very easily hook a naughty end and work further. The sharp tip of the pin in this regard leaves us less chance.
3. Needle for filtering.
A tool from the felting area, but he has no equal in the removal of hooks on the fabric! On this long needle there are notches, just once to poke her from the front side in an elongated looping and "case in a hat", well, that is, the loop on the wrong one.
4. Cardboard strips for smooth allowances and podium.
Here everything is completely simple and done "on the knee." From cardboard cut strips, width of storage spacers, for example 0.5 cm., 0.7 cm., 1cm., 1.5 cm, 2 cm. etc., we subscribe - the tools are ready. These strips are used to accelerate the cutting process. We rumble the pattern, take the right strip, and, moving it along the edge, draw the allowance of the perfect width.
I found stripes one more application - I use them for smooth bending edges of the product. I put the fabric (or already a thing) on the ironing board with an insanity up, the strip of the desired width and bending the fabric to the cardboard, overlooking the iron. If double bending is needed, I pass again with this or other strip, for example, first on 1 cm., And then 2 cm. If the fabric does not stretch and goes in a straight line, without rounding, then you can smoke without the mark, there will be a perfectly level edge.
5. Plower.
I think this subject is all familiar and successfully used for its intended purpose. If you do not have it, and you still break things with manicure scissors, try - you will not regret. I really love them to drop the seams, draw and unravel the threads, cut through the loops ... But also actively using it to cut out the waist pads on the paper pattern.
6. Scissors on the skin.
They cut everything, they have very sharp ends and they are amazingly cheap (about 100-200r.) I use them for cutting heavy fabrics, to perform the supercons (several layers of jeans, as the oil cut), for shortening lightning and for any other "heavy »Work.
7. Roller with sticky ribbon.
In order for the product, the table and ironing board is always clean - it is just a miraculous means. It helps even from the ubiquitous cat wool, and if you do not have animals, then from threads remaining when cutting fabric.
8. Old kettle.
Such a porcelain, brewing, can even be broken and glued))) I use it to fill water into the iron. What is it better than a measuring cup? First, he has a lid and even if the water stands for a long time, dust falls into it. Secondly, I raise distilled water with the usual and the solution is always at hand (again, if there is a lid, it is guaranteed not to drink cats). And, thirdly, it is easy to drain the water from the iron to it, if a long break in the work is expected, besides, it is very convenient to pour water into the iron from the kettle.
9. Vedo for garbage.
Probably, with the appearance of these pieces in stores, everyone has already appreciated the convenience and have them in every room, but since this article about simplifying the lives of things, I simply could not be bypass.
10. Wax chalk in a box.
Soap, chalk, different pencils and markers ... What is not used for cutting fabrics. I like wax grinds with greater strength compared to the usual and possibility of sharpening with a knife. Smalls in a box are better than large triangles because they are immediately 4 colors, they have 4 corners, they are compact and neatly stored, they will not be broken by chance and do not lose sight of them. I love them very much)))
And since we are talking about drawing on the fabric, then you will mention a washing pencil. Unlike the disappearing, it holds as long as it is necessary and at any moment it can be washed with water. Indispensable when working on a decompression, and in all cases when it is necessary to draw on the front side of the fabric.
As you can see, the cost of these things is very small, but how much comfort they add in everyday labor! The listing could be continued, but I decided to stop for an even account.
And what devices do you use to facilitate your work?
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