FROM THE CRAFTS LAB
ro sSTOCK YOUR
SEWING ROOM
Fill your work space with
products that are both
useful and stylish.- FINESSE THREAD
A mini cone of this 100%
polyester 50-weight thread
contains 1,500 yards, which is
more than a standard spool and
less than a standard cone, making
it about the right amount to piece
and quilt a throw-size project. The
cone can be used on domestic or
long-arm machines. It comes in
20 solid and 40 variegated colors.
Starting at $7.95/spool;
graceframe.com - MAGIC PINS
Easily pin fabrics, units, or blocks
with Tailor Mate fi ne patchwork
pins. Their easy-to-grip handles
are heat-resistant so you can
iron over them. $8.98 for 50 pins ;
fatquartershop.com - WOOLY WONDER
PINCUSHION
Keep pins close at hand in a 100%
wool pincushion wrapped in a
twill measuring ribbon. The wool’s
natural lanolin keeps pins smooth,
which allows them to glide
through fabric. The 41∕2"-diameter
pincushion comes in three colors.
$20; woolyfeltedwonders.com - FUSAMAT
Prepare fusible appliqués on a
see-through, nonslip mat available
in fi ve sizes. You can iron your
shapes together on the heat-safe
mat, which doesn’t distort and is
easy to clean. The mat’s material
leaves the fusible surface on the
shapes so once they’re fused
together, you can fuse them as a
unit to your background.
Starting at $35; fusamat.com - SEW HOT IRON REST
Protect your pressing surface
from a hot iron plate with a
silicone mat that can withstand
temperatures up to 500°F.
Its minty color and stamped
phrase—Sew While the Iron’s
Hot—can be a cheerful addition to
your sewing space.
$10.98; fatquartershop.com - THE RUBY MINDER
This sewing tool d oes double-
duty. First, viewing your fabric and
thread choices through its red
hue eliminates colors and allows
you to see the value and contrast
your project will have. Second,
it can keep up to 12 skeins of
embroidery thread organized.
$14; wisecrafthandmade.com
14 APQ • October 2019