Cutting Tools: Rotary Cutters, Pinking Shears and Weighted Scissors

For a breath of fresh air, I decided to start construction of another dress, Simplicity 2580, instead of finishing my black, white and turquoise go around of strapless Vogue 8184.

I measured the pattern, scaled my proper size on pattern paper, cut it out and then cut on the fabric. Volleying between my various cutting tools, I suddenly was in strong appreciation of how each tool made constructing garments easier. So, to help others, I decided to do a post regarding my selection.

My New Dress Form - Uniquely You

Photo from Atlanta Thread and Supply.com

One day, not so long ago (okay, it was February), a curious young woman walked into Mood Fabrics on Pico, eager to explore the world of designer fabrics once again. For the past week, the sewing bug had bitten her, pushing her to connect fabric with thread.

"To sew! To sew!" she thought. "I simply have to sew!"

She had a pattern in mind, Very Easy Vogue 8379. But, she wanted to stick a toe in a pond other than JoAnn's Etc for the moderate stretch fabric the pattern required.

So, on this rather normal day, she walked into Mood Fabrics. Passing a Wolf / PGM style dress form, she asked asked the first young sales associate she saw about its' sizing. Realizing that professional form sizing wasn't going to cover her behind, literally, she as the young sales person if she personally owned one.

"No", the young woman replied. "I actually have a 'Uniquely You' dress form."

"Uniquely You", the curious shopper asked. "What's that?"