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SLC Double Sided Basting Tape
This basting tape helps hold parts together while you sew — a seam, a zipper, whatever needs to stay put. Some people use clamps, some use pins, but I like this better: it holds things nicely in place, and you just sew right through it, no big deal. It costs more than pins or other methods, but I like it a lot.
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Kai 5210 8-Inch Dressmaking Shears
These are really good shears for cutting fabric or pretty much anything else. Very sharp — I can't say enough good things about them. At this price, they're a steal.
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9-Inch Pinking Shears
These are just for cutting fabric that tends to fray really badly or come apart on you. The zig-zag blade cuts a serrated edge instead of a straight one, which keeps that kind of fabric from unraveling on you after it's cut.
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