I discovered Fabric8 at the beginning of the year and it is just my kind of shop with handy tools, notions and gadgets for machine embroidery, sewing, quilting, knitting and crochet as well as some arts and other crafts. Being a Brother retailer as well suits me just fine. On Saturday night, I put my order in and yesterday it arrived. I am very impressed with their speed, their prices and variety of products.
On the left-hand side is a ruler handle with suckers as well as two little plastic sucker hooks which when stuck to the side of the machine will hold small scissors etc. They even sell these nifty stands for cellphones. My husband bought one some time ago at our local Pick and Pay which is always in demand by somebody. These 3 will sure come in handy. With me always losing pins around the whole house, one can never have enough magnets to try and keep those pins in check.
Using 505 temporary glue spray when embroidering, I got a glue and residue eraser which I hope will remove the glue stains when they occasionally happen without having to wash the item to remove it. As I am always in need of fasteners for various charms, beads etc. I bought a packet each gold and silver Globe Pins. Another item I don't seem to ever have enough of, is quilting safety pins as well as the small fabric clips which is very handy for binding and other sewing needs. I also bought a bottle of fabric glue and an adjustable rainbow thimble which have a raised rim to keep the needle from slipping.
Talking about those stray pins, I also bought a telescopic magnetic pick-up stick. For ruler quilting, I got a sewing gauge. Fabric8 included a small thank you gift of a sticker, two buttons, two metal clips and a fabric label. Underneath these items is a non-slip anti scalding iron cloth.
As well as stocking Brother parts, they have a wide variety of generic presser feet and I bought a few. From top to bottom they are a Clear presser foot, a Red Line presser foot, a Roller presser foot, a Seam Guide presser foot and a Teflon one. On the right is a Bulky Seam Jumper and a magnetic metal sewing guide. I also got a packet of Brother bobbins as I regularly run out of empty bobbins as well as a cleaning brush. The Bulky Seam Jumper with two different thicknesses slide beneath the presser feet to help make the transition over bulky seams smooth.
Now to just get stitching. With the cold winter nights we are currently experiencing, I prefer to bask in front of the fire. And I have heaps of embroidery to do.
Do have a look at Fabric8 when you are in need of just about anything. Even the courier fees are very reasonable, and my package arrived within 3 business days with this cute message on the box:
