Sewing Machines, Patchwork Quilting Fabric & Much More
Sew This & That
Shop 9 177 Morayfield Rd
Morayfield Qld Australia 4506
Phone: 07 5495 5381
Fax: 07 5495 7300
Email: info @ sewthisandthat.com.au
Features: With its small tip, the ‘Hera’ marker is easy to handle and best
suited for marking and creasing the seam allowance in such works as small
applique and reverse applique. The other end of the marker is thinner, which is
useful for folding back the applique and reverse applique.
The clever people at Sewline products have been at it again – their latest innovation filling a gap that has been bothering all patchworkers for a while. The Duo are a pair of pens – one a pen giving clear and sharp markings on cotton fabrics, the other is the eraser armed with a special fluid that will remove the pen with a simple stroke action that doesn’t damage the fabric. This means that you can instantly remove your quilting guidelines without having to make anything wet. A great tool for machine embroidery, dressmaking and hand sewing also. The Sewline Duo is in store now!
Do rotary cutting techniques WITHOUT DRAWING LINES by using the Angler 2.
ALSO, use the Angler 2 as a guide to sew accurate 1/4 Seam Allowances.
The Angler 2 is a quilter’s tool that goes directly on your sewing machine
bed. Use the guidelines to sew snowball diagonal corners and ends, flying geese,
mitered corners, half and quarter square triangles easily with NO need to draw
lines, just follow the marking on the template as you sew. Make up to a 7
3/4″ square!
A well illustrated handout comes with each Angler 2.
It took us all by surprise – and everyone loves the brilliant Bias Maker from Simplicity. This fabulous little machine ticked all of the boxes – compact, affordable and most of all, very effective. Now Simplicity has released the Deluxe Bias Tape & Piping Machine. Still carrying all of the things we love from the original unit, but with the added benefit of automatically and effortlessly making piping. As much as we all love using bias and piping, the job of creating it has always seemed far too hard. Now too easy, the Deluxe Bias Maker will re-energise your creativity.
6″ x 12″ Ruler with 45 degree angles for cutting & timming Pinapple log
cabins strips
Looking to make THE best Pineapples in town? Try this ruler for fool-proof
Pineapples. The ruler’s unique feature is the series of 45 degree angles
radiating from the center line.
Specifically designed for hard to hoop items! Wet N Stick with one inch Grid is an adhesive backed stabilizer that allows you to secure socks, neckties, bags, belts, bulky items and more so that they can be easily and professionally embroidered. This unique stabilizer features a moisture activated adhesive on the back that will hold any item in place within the hoop. Avoid problems with peel-and-stick backing that will gum up machine needles or messy spray adhesives that release harmful chemicals into the air.
This product has the one inch grid lines to keep your design straight.
This tearaway stabilizer is coated with a water activated, silicone based adhesive. It is an alternative to pressure sensitive “sticky” paper products and/or messy spray adhesives. Most home embroiderers have at some point experienced problems with peel and stick products gumming up their needles as well as the designs registration not lining up correctly. This happens because they mistake “paper” for stabilizer. The main differences between Wet N Stick and these products are that Floriani’s is a stabilizer not paper and the adhesive doesn’t get sticky residue on the needle. The adhesive on Wet N Stick can also be re-activated up to six times for easy re-positioning of garments. The unique one-inch grid lines are especially appealing for lining up cuffs and collars. This product is also available in a black or white cut away version for times when you need to stick down a bulky stretch garment such as a sweatshirt of fleece pullover. It is important to use a “cut away” stabilizer on non-stable fabrics such as knit for the best embroidery results.
* Perfect for bulky items such as towels, robes and blankets
* Use for fabrics and garments that get “hoop burn”
* Use for hard to hoop items such as napkin corners, collars, cuffs, etc.
* Tears away clean from around your embroidery design
* One layer will support around 8,000 stitches on an average size, well digitized design
* The adhesive can be re-activated several times
To use Floriani Wet N Stick Tear Away or Cut Away:
1. Hoop one layer of the stabilizer, adhesive side up. Be sure the product is taut within the hoop. If using Wet N Stick with a grid, line the grid marks up with the lines on your inner hoop.
2. Apply a drop of water onto the stabilizer in each corner of the hoop as well as one in the center using a sponge, foam paint brush or envelope sealer (recommended, available at office supply stores). Remember that minimal water is required to activate the adhesive.
3. Using the tip of your finger, smooth the drops of water over the surface of the stabilizer. You will feel the adhesive become tacky almost instantly.
4. Press the garment into place and smooth out any wrinkles.
5. Embroider your design. 600 stitches per minute or less is recommended. * Tip – If the design is denser than 8,000 stitches or if it is a poorly digitized design (too many stitches for designs size), float one layer of Floriani Medium Tearaway between the hoop and the bed of the machine for each additional 10,000 stitches for added support!
6. Once the design is complete, remove the hoop from your embroidery machine and tear or cut away the Wet N Stick stabilizer. If the adhesive is holding on the garment, reactivate it by applying moisture at the glue line. Once the adhesive is re-activated it will release the garment.
A sewing gauge is a ruler, typically 6 inches long, used for measuring short spaces. It is used to mark hems for alterations. You can find the very basic sewing guage through to the more versatile Clover 5 in 1 Sewing Guage.
Whisperweft Interfacing
79% viscose, 21% polyester, 1.2m wide.
Whisperweft is a medium weight weft with an increased number of rayon yarn insertions. It is ideal for light to medium weight loosley woven fabrics which require more support. Its nature is best suited to fabrics with a high natural fibre content that are hand washed or dry-cleaned.
Whisperweft requires pre-shrinking due to the rayon content. To pre-shrink successfully, soak in hot tap water for 10 minutes, then drip dry over a padded surface (e.g. a towel). We also recommend pre-shrinking the fashion fabric following manufacturer’s instructions.
Prairie Pointer Pressing Tool
Prairie points add flare to many projects including quilts, garments and home dec items. They can be sophisticated details, bold highlights, or perky accents.
Making perfect prairie points has never been easier! Sometimes it’s frustrating getting a sharp tip on a PP with all cut edges lining up perfectly, but the Prairie Pointer eliminates the frustration and produces perfect prairie points every time!
The tool is also perfect for turning and pressing a dresden point blade.
. Prairie points with folds meeting in the center ranging in size from 1/2″-2 1/2″ in height may be created
. Tool is made of thin stainless steel with acid etching showing guides for perfect PPs
. Tool slides out of PP easily so PP may be pressed completely after tool is removed
. Stainless steel tool will not warp or rust when exposed to extreme heat or steam
. Detailed instructions with illustrations
. Instructions teach how to determine what size fabric strip to cut
The Block MarkerTM is a 17″ square multi-purpose tool made of clear acrylic. The Block Marker can be used alone or in conjunction with either of the Sewing Revolutions. By marking the center point and the four holes on the 12″ square, the Sewing Revolution can be perfectly aligned. It differs from the other quilting squares in the respect that it works from the center point.
