Tools and supplies I recommend for making dolls, cloth characters and machine embroidery projects. Links are for offsite products and may be affiliate links where I make a commission if you purchase through this link.
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These cheap hemostats from WalMart work very well for medium sized doll parts like arms, legs, ears, necks, etc. They have a wide surface area for excellent grip to minimize tearing your fabric. They work for everything at Ballyhoo Creations except for the small hands and ears on the cloth character art dolls. (those need…
You will eventually need a variety of needles for your embroidery machine. But to start, be sure to have plenty of Machine Embroidery needles in size 75/11.
See below for more details on needles.
Simthread sells polyester sets of thread on Amazon. You get a decent quality of thread at a good price with pretty colors.
This kit sold on Amazon has everything you need to get started with a new Embroidery Machine.
This is my favorite fabric for creating dolls and projects needing “skin” colors! 100% cotton and comes in 5 different skin tones. This is a 2-way stretch fabric with mild stretch in one direction.
works great to stabilize your in-the-hoop projects because it’s strong but thin
The best glue for Ballyhoo projects. Sets quick, dries clear, and the stinky smell goes away in a day or so. :-)
Small embroidery scissors with curved blades make it easy to snip those tiny threads.
Great for marking fabric because the ink disappears with heat from an iron.
Multi-tool, great for holding projects in place while they stitch out in your machine embroidery hoop.