The DJ Supplies List {as I see it}
- A good seam ripper.
- Background fabric---more than I'd care to admit.
- Focus Fabric---an obsession like no other if you're using a unique fabric for each block & triangle.
- YLI Silk Thread and more cotton thread than you could imagine. I started keeping the spools before I switched to cones and am still not done. lol
- LOTS of filled bobbins at the ready.
- Applique needles, machine needles and eventually quilting needles.
- The BOOK by Brenda Papadakis---even if you choose to go the EQ software route.
- DJ templates by EZ Quilting & Brenda Papadakis.
- Software, should you decide to use it also requires lots of ink and tons of paper. I think I have an overflowing recycling bin at this point.
- A new pack or two of flat head pins and a box of Clover applique pins
- Fray Check
- Freezer paper
- F&P pencils
- Clover mini iron & a standard iron that will get a work out.
- Dritz Point Turner/Presser
- A needle case for handwork on the go & little scissors.
- Scissors, shears, rotary cutter & replacement blades.
- If you go in spurts of mass production, you may also need a sewing machine tune up, just so you are aware. I'd get the check up first, but hindsight is 20/20.
- Speaking of vision, you'll want to get your eyes checked out before working with the ridiculously tiny applique needles. Seriously. I have new glasses just for applique, but I'm 40....so proceed at your own risk.
- An organization system of some kind. There are various ways to do this, check a few suggestions before committing to one and continue it throughout your journey.
- A method for journaling and a pat on the back for each level of achievement and a can-do attitude.
Additional RESOURCES for Jane:
find helpful hints & purchase Jane goodies
and the new to Jane page HERE.
and the new to Jane page HERE.
Happy Stitching,
Heather
Good one - my organizing system is a small binder (half of the standard size) - actually it is two binders, where each block has a little "bag" originally meant for CDs. Labeled and neat :) which is not very like me, but I am very glad I did it!
ReplyDeleteHa ha Heather, we must be channelling each other, I have nearly the same list started as an addition to my Dear Jane page, but if it is all right with you I will just put a link through to your post (no need to re-invent the wheel)
ReplyDeleteI never thought of using Fray check until after I had finished them all, it would have been so helpful. Another thing I found useful was a Sewline glue pen http://www.sewline-product.com/Sewline_Fabric_Glue_Pen
very handy for holding tiny bits of fabric.
The only thing I would add is my bifocals. LOL!
ReplyDeleteGreat list!
I love how the seam ripper is at the top of the list! LOL. You're not going to believe this, but I do not have a seam ripper in my Dear Jane hand piecing basket. It's not that I don't make mistakes, I do, or that I don't have a seam ripper, for some reason I just use the needle or a pin to remove the stitches. I'm going to put a seam ripper in my basket right now, as that is just plain weird! :)
ReplyDeleteIf I ever really had any inkling to try a Dear Jane, that list certainly cured me of the urge. I will continue to live vicariously through you.
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