Consumable Sewing Supplies Restock
I was thrilled to finish the retro-fabulous ensemble for my client Azura. This vintage Costless coin bra and belt set spent many years in a box in her closet. In 2023, we began reworking the parts and pieces to breathe new life into the costume.
After months of working on this ensemble, I realized I needed to do a big restock of consumable sewing supplies. Once I sent the costume off to take the stage at Hot Raqs in June, I embarked on a reset, restock, and general cleanup of Studio Davina.
“Loose Inventory”
While I probably need a full inventory of all the sewing tools, materials, and supplies, who’s got time for that? Instead, I’m just assessing the consumable studio supplies. This “Loose Inventory” will cover the essentials I use in virtually every costuming project.
Consumable Sewing Supplies
Rather than opening every box, bin, and drawer, this loose inventory is going to zero in on consumable sewing supplies.
- Notions: These are the supplies I keep on hand, and use up while building costumes. Thread, ribbons, hooks & eyes, and even glue all fit in this category.
- Pattern-Making supplies: This category includes the supplies used while making custom sewing patterns. This includes paper, pencils, and magic tape.
- Small things that break: This group includes small tools that need frequent replacements, but don’t become part of a garment. Consider your pins, needles, chalk, and marking pens.
- Items that dull: Although it might take longer to wear out, cutting tools like scissors, snips, knives, rotary cutters, and essentially, anything with a blade or that cuts do wear out.
- Things that stretch out: Measuring tapes wear out over time and need to regular replacement. Check your measuring tapes against your best ruler to ensure you are still taking the same measurements.
- Glues and Adhesives: I always check for empty or dried-out containers of adhesives. Before I repurchase I always if I need a fresh bottle, or if I should buy it right before the next project.
Summer Restock
Although my business is pivoting away from custom clothing to ready-made accessories, I’m restocking many of the same basics to cover my “consumables” needs over the next year. Thankfully, it’s a short list:
- Marking Tools: https://amzn.to/4eRM5Xx
- Pins: https://amzn.to/4cocoTv
- Stretch Sewing Machine Needles: https://amzn.to/3Lhl7ek
- Upholstery Thread – Black: https://amzn.to/4eMKp1k
- Milliners Needles: https://amzn.to/3VYQLlw
- Tapestry Needles: https://amzn.to/3VPS5au
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Now it’s time to place those orders and resume my mid-year sewing studio tidy. And then make plans for upcoming sewing demos and projects.
Happy Costuming and Dance,
Dawn Devine ~ Davina
July 2024
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