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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, 3 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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Set aside some time for your sewing this July by j Set aside some time for your sewing this July by joining an online co-sewing session, all from the comfort and convenience of your own home.

Sunday 12th July 10am - 12pm
Saturday 25 July 2pm - 4pm
(ACST, South Australian Time)

It's part of the Sewing Days community, so come join me. I can't wait to welcome you in and show you around.

See the link in the bio. 

Happy Sewing!
Sometimes all you need or want is a repetitive tas Sometimes all you need or want is a repetitive task.

I’m recovering from a cold and my brain is a bit fuzzy so it’s all I could do today.
My cheat sheet of notes for Vogue 2895 have been u My cheat sheet of notes for Vogue 2895 have been updated after my latest make, a white jacket.

So useful when making the pattern again. 

They are continuously being updated and printed again if I:
🧵 Don’t understand something I’ve written
🧵 Learn a new technique or 
🧵 Make a mistake and need a little reminder
My white denim style jacket is done. Fabric is a My white denim style jacket is done.

Fabric is a lovely textured cotton with coloured rain drops and silver dotted stars. I picked it up from this year’s fabric swap run by @adelaidesewcialclub which @skygarden_fabrics brought along.

🪡 KwikSew 2895
🪡 Third time using pattern
🪡 Overlocked every piece as it frayed when I looked at it 😊
🪡 Interlined with light cotton to prevent show through 
🪡 Kam dk93 snap press with jeans die set to attach buttons (first time using this die set)
🪡 Double rows of white topstitching on flat felled seams
🪡 Faux chest pockets (didn’t want show through and I wouldn’t actually use them)

I do miss side seam pockets so I need to modify this one or try a new denim jacket pattern. Any suggestions?

The test is how I’ll keep it white. Will have to take it off on spaghetti night 🍝
At today’s co-sewing session I’ll be cutting out, At today’s co-sewing session I’ll be cutting out, and maybe sewing, this Vogue Katherine Tilton top.

Third time making this top, so I know it’s a quick sew, just what I needed.

It does use zipper tape on the neckband but I never have, just a strip of interfacing on the seam line and it’s stabilised.

Fabric of blue and white leaves, my favourite colours.

Join me at today’s, or a future co-sewing session, link in bio.
Set some time aside for your sewing this weekend a Set some time aside for your sewing this weekend and get some encouragement, advice (if needed) and gentle accountability.

Run online this Saturday, 27th June, from 2pm to 4pm South Australian Time.

Work on your own project alongside others, and make progress.

Accessed through the Sewing Days community, link in bio, which is currently free to join for lifetime access until 30th June.

Would love to see you there.
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