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Kai scissors, 8.5 N5220 Dressmaker shears – Lakes Makerie

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Kai scissors, 8.5 N5220 Dressmaker shears – Lakes Makerie

Made in Japan of fine stainless steel with vanadium. Ergonomically soft handle for fatigue free cutting. A very sharp and well mage scissors at a reasonable price. The New York Times Wirecutter rated these the best scissors in their testing saying  "the smoothest action we’ve ever felt and super sharp edges, these stai

Handmade from oak by Jackson's Woodworks, a small, Indiana-based family owned business in , the Tailor's Clapper is a must for making crisp seams when ironing wool, denim or other heavyweight fabrics, especially useful when making jeans.  TO use the clapper , press the seam with steam, and then press the area with the clapper as it cools, it will leave a nice crisp seam. Both sides have routed grooves to offer easy handling and is unfinished to absorb the steam better. This is a natural unfinished hardwood, so color will vary slightly.

Large is 11 1/2 long 

Medium is  9 ½ inches long.

Small is 8 inches long.


Turning a perfect point. This is one of those cases when It’s worth it to have the right tool for the job and not risk tearing a whole in your almost finished project.

Better than scissors, or even a chopstick… we know you know what we mean.😉


Merchant & Mills superior tape measure in black & white. Made by Germans.

A traditional black & white tailor’s tape measure in metric and imperial. PVC coated polyester fibre with metal tips


Never stress about measuring yourself accurately for you next sewing project ever again. Let me introduce you to The Self Measuring Tape! Simply wrap the tape measure around your body, stick the end of the tape into the opposite side of the device, push the button so the tape retracts and let it contour to the shape of your body. This allows you to look in a mirror and make sure the tape is level and in the right spot. You will get perfectly accurate measurements every time.


Made in Japan of fine stainless steel with vanadium. Ergonomically soft handle for fatigue free cutting. A very sharp and well mage scissors at a reasonable price.

The New York Times Wirecutter rated these the best scissors in their testing saying  the smoothest action we’ve ever felt and super sharp edges, these stainless steel and vanadium scissors sliced through everything gracefully and easily, with adjustable tension and blades that can come apart for re-sharpening

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This is the KAI N5220: 8 1/2-inch shear. It has ergonomically soft handles that allow for fatigue-free cutting on all types of fabric. The hardened stainless steel blades cut through multiple layers of denim with ease while trimming cottons without fabric slippage.It also features large handle grips and a standard blade length. Individuals with larger hands typically find this grip to be very comfortable.

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