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Sewing

My Favourite Sewing Tools

Sewing tools are designed to help sewing feel easier, give more professional results and make sewing more enjoyable. Here are a few of mine.

By Carmen Grantham, 2 monthsMarch 31, 2026 ago
Carmen Grantham - grey haired lady wearing floral jacket with green bushes in the background.

Hi, I'm Carmen

I help sewists sew more, enjoy the process, build skills and make space for a creative life.

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Make time for your sewing this Sunday. Join me on Make time for your sewing this Sunday.

Join me online for two hours of relaxed co-sewing from 10am–12pm ACST. Bring any project, enjoy dedicated sewing time, and sew alongside a supportive community of makers.

Co-sewing is included in the Sewing Days community, which is currently free for founding members for a short time.

I'd love to have you join us.

Comment "SEW", and I'll send you the details.
A hammer is a very important tool in the sewing ro A hammer is a very important tool in the sewing room, especially when working with thick layers. It compresses the layers and makes it easier to sew on a domestic sewing machine.

This is a denim style jacket I’m working on, and it’s also very useful when making jeans.
I do love the look of pressed seams on the back of I do love the look of pressed seams on the back of a quilting block ❤️
Join me in June for online co-sewing sessions. Su Join me in June for online co-sewing sessions.

Sunday 14th June 10am - 12pm ACST
- In New York, that's Saturday, 13th June, 8:30pm - 10:30pm
- In Los Angeles, that's Saturday, 13th June, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Saturday 27th June 2pm - 4pm ACST

Co-sewing sessions are part of my Sewing Days community.

You'll also get access to
- Recordings of previous co-sewing sessions
- Supportive sewing community
- Templates, planners and sewing resources

See the link in the bio to join me 😊

Happy Sewing!
Carmen

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Join me for a co-sewing sessions on Friday 29th Ma Join me for a co-sewing sessions on Friday 29th May from 10am - 12pm, ACDT, South Australian Time.

Bring your own project and work alongside other sewists.

Share what you'll work on during the two hour session and then we'll get to work. Occasionally stopping and chatting about all things sewing.

At the end share your progress.

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Join the Sewing Days community on Skool (link in bio) and your monthly subscription will give you access to two co-sewing sessions a month, plus practical resources to help you sew more.

From June onwards the co-sewing sessions will be run on:

2nd Sunday of each month
10am - 12pm (ACDT)

and

4th Saturday of each month
2pm - 4pm
(except December when it's the 3rd Saturday of the month)

I do hope you'll join and get some sewing done 😊😊

#cosewing #sewingcommunity
Having two sewing machines with different thread c Having two sewing machines with different thread can speed up your sewing.

I’m making a denim style jacket and that means sewing seams with regular thread. Then topstitching with much thicker topstitching thread in the needle and regular thread in the bobbin.

This also works for jeans or a project that requires different coloured thread to be used.

So I f you happen to have a spare machine, why not put it to good use and speed up your sewing by not having to constantly switch over your threads and possibly your sewing machine needle.

Are there any other times two sewing machines would be handy?

#sewingjeans #sewingjeanjackets #twosewingmachines
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