Shopping List for Sewing Beginners

Whether you're attending one of our sewing classes or are simply browsing online for how to get started, we're happy you're here. We stand by our recommendations and believe these products thread the needle between affordability and quality.

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Everything You Need to Get Started with Sewing

Three small foldable knives with colorful handles in pink, black, and orange, arranged in a row on a white background.

DEEINN 4.1inch Sewing Scissors (Pack of 3)

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Gray heavy-duty Singer sewing machine with two control dials on the right side.

SINGER | Heavy Duty 4452 Sewing Machine

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A clear plastic box containing nine spools of Gütermann sewing thread in black, white, cream, brown, yellow, orange, red, pink, and light pink, arranged in order.

Gutermann Spool Box 26 Cotton Thread Set, Assorted Colors

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A package of 75 Singer quilting pins with yellow heads, in a clear plastic container with a red and white label.

Sewing Pins for Fabric and Quilting

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Three seam rippers with colorful handles in orange, red, and navy blue, each with a clear plastic cover over the sharp end.

3 Pieces Ergonomic Grip Seam Ripper

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Keepin’ It Local

We encourage everyone to shop local and shop small when it’s available! There are still many mom-and-pop fabric shops that are incredibly helpful in your journey to becoming a seasoned sewer. We’ll continue adding independently owned sewing shops to this page as we connect with them.

From Past to Present Quilt Shop
139 W Main St Saint
Clairsville, OH 43950

P.S. If you own a small fabric shop and would like to be added to this list. Let’s connect! We’d love to learn more about you.