The Straight Stitch is a podcast for sewists who want something interesting and educational to listen to while they work!

Episode 123—Gadgets and Tools

Episode 123—Gadgets and Tools

The Straight Stitch Episode 123
Janet Szabo

Are you a sewing gadget collector or a minimalist? Are there favorite tools you would want if you were stranded on an island with only a sewing machine and fabric? In this episode, we’ll make a virtual visit to Janet’s sewing room and find out what tools and gadgets are on her cutting table, near her machines, and at her pressing station.

SHOW NOTES

Grainline Studio Scout Tee

Made by Rae Rose Pants

She Sewing Tables cutting table

Quilter’s Select rotary cutters

Omnigrid and Creative Grids rulers

Clover Wonderclips

Dritz pins

Varyform rulers

Tracing paper

Pellon Easy-Pattern

Sewing snips

Bernina bent-tip tweezers

Hobby Lobby seam ripper

Eleanor Burns brass stiletto

Gail Yellen’s locking fork and Thread Fusion

Lil’ Hookey seam hook

Clover loop pressing bars

Bias tape makers

Rowenta iron

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Janet Szabo’s website
Big Sky Knitting Designs website—Purchase digital copies of Janet’s knitting patterns and order copies of her books.
The ‘Suck It Up, Buttercup’ Blog—Janet’s commentary on life in Montana

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Episode 122—An Unusual Connection Between Quilting and Electricity

Episode 122—An Unusual Connection Between Quilting and Electricity