Our Staff Picks - 5 Favorite Notions
We asked our staff what are their top 5 favorite notions, and we wanted to share with you their answers. This week we will be taking a look and Suzanne's top five favorite notions.
1. Olfa Rotary Cutter 45mm:
A tool you will use with almost every project! Olfa offers premium quality blades for superior sharpness and durability. Easily customizable for right or left hand users.
Suzanne: "Couldn't cut fabric without it!"
Price: $24.99.
2. Bernina Seam Ripper:
Suzanne: "Easy to use and comfortable to hold."
3. Fons and Porter Mechanical Fabric Pencil:
This mechanical pencil uses white lead that is great for marking dark fabrics. Lead is also made with water soluble dyes, so it's easy to wash away. Creates a nice fine line, for perfect accuracy.
Suzanne: "Creates a nice fine line and easy to remove from fabric when done."
Price: $19.99.
4. 3 1/2 x 24 1/2 Creative Grid Ruler:
Creative Grids make the best rulers, their easy to read with black and white markings. Marked measurements of 1 inch grids marked with 1/8 inch and 1/4 inch increments.
Suzanne: "The long length allows for cutting the width of fabric and the narrow width makes it easy to work with."
Price: $36.99.
5. Clover Gold Applique Needles, Size 10:
These are some of the finest needles for hand sewing, velvety smooth with a sharp point. Perfect for applique and great for hand binding.
Suzanne: "Perfect length, easy to thread eye and strong."
Price: $4.29.