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On their own or combined with a bow, gems make the perfect, sparkling, finishing touch to your me-made lingerie.Sold as a pair.Assorted sizes and colours available. Measurement refers to the height of the gem not including the top loop.

These needles have a large eye and a blunt round point designed for the use in needlepoint, petit point, countered cross stitch and plastic canvas work.It is the finer needles such as sizes, 24, 26 and 28 that are commonly used for cross stitch. The blunt round point enables the needle to pass and s...

Embroidery sewing needles are sometimes referred to as Crewel Needles.Embroidery needles are similar in length and diameter to a Sharp needle and they have a sharp point. However, they have a long, extra large eye, which makes threading the needle so much easier when using multiple strands of strand...

These are also known as 'sharps' and are my absolute favourite needle for lingerie sewing!Microtex needles have a very slim, acute point and are great for use on microfibres, polyester and silk. The slim point creates beautiful topstitching and straight stitches.Available in sizes: - 70/10 (pack of 5)- 80/12 (pack of 5)- mixed (60/8 x 2, 70/10 x 2, 80/12 x 1

Schmetz Machine Needles ~ StretchThe medium ballpoint, specially designed eye and scarf on this needle prevent skipped stitches.Use when sewing highly elasticised materials such as nylon lycra and also any elastics.Available in 75/11 (pack of 5

Universal needles are a great, general purpose needle with a slightly rounded point.They have a wide variety of applications over many types of materials.Available in sizes: - 80/12 (pack of 5)- Mixed (70/10 x 2, 80/12 x 2, 90/14 x 1

Clover Rotary Cutter ~ 45mm and 18mmRotary cutters are an essential tool for lingerie making! They make cutting small pieces out of delicate fabric that much faster and more accurate, you’ll never want to use scissors again!I use both the 45mm size (great for quick cutting of straighter lines) and...

Rotary cutter replacement blades by Clover18mm x 2 blades - comes in a protective case45mm x 1 blade - comes with a protective blade holder for easy and safe replacement

An ultra fine pin that is perfect for working with fine lingerie fabrics such as lace, sheer cup lining and tulle.Heat resistant, glass head pins can be ironed over.Made in Japan. - 100 pins per pack- .4mm diameter- 36mm long

Gütermann Sew-all Thread 100m spools Colour numbers 0-350 (for numbers 351 see this listing.)Suitable for all fabrics, for hand and machine sewing. It combines the excellent sewing properties of silk with the strength and durability in the seam of polyester.Available in 158 colours - see chart. Cha...

Gütermann Sew-all Thread 100m spools Colour numbers 351-982 (for numbers 0-350 see this listing.)Suitable for all fabrics, for hand and machine sewing. It combines the excellent sewing properties of silk with the strength and durability in the seam of polyester.Available in 158 colours - see chart....

~ 125mlHelmar super lube machine oil is a high quality pharmaceutical grade white oil. Ideal for lubricating sewing and knitting machines.

Gift CertificateKnow someone who loves to sew? Maybe they already make their own bras or have mentioned that they would love to give it a try?A Nellie Joans gift certificate is the perfect treat!Available in amounts of $20NZD or if you would like to customise the value of the voucher.An electronic v...

~ HeartsThese super adorable garment labels feature our heart logo in our five brand colours.Show your love for your lingerie and include a label in your next hand-made item. Add to the side seam of your briefs or tucked under the outer edge of a bra hook and eye. Or use them in any me-made garment!...

Duckbill (Appliqué) Scissors ~ Klasse 150mm (5 7/8")You no longer need to worry about accidentally snipping into delicate lingerie fabric while trimming back seams! Duckbill scissors are a ‘must have’ tool when lingerie sewing. The flat bill part pushes the elastic or lower fabric out of the wa...

(4 1/2")For all sewing and embroidery applications. Thread snipping is a breeze with these fine point scissors.High quality stainless steel with generous finger/thumb holes.Care: Clean scissors regularly, wipe with a soft cloth and light oil. Occasionally oil the pivot joint.

(4 1/4")For all sewing and embroidery applications. Thread snipping is a breeze with these fine point scissors. The ornate handle would bring elegance to any sewing kit and would make a great gift!High quality stainless steel with generous finger/thumb holes.Care: Clean scissors regularly, wipe with a soft cloth and light oil. Occasionally oil the pivot joint.

This adorable pincushion would make a fantastic gift or a great way to keep your dainty bra-making pins separate from your everyday sewing pins.The Tulip series of pincushions is available in 12 colours representing the months of the year. Usuzumi-iro represents Shimotsuki (November) in Japan is a t...

Patchwork pins (thin)Fine and sharp pins are an essential item in bra-making! And these are the best of the best. Adorably packaged by tulip these would make a sweet wee gift for a newbie or experienced bra maker alike - you can never have too many quality pins, right?!Perfect for tacking thin fabri...

Cellulose-head pins (thin)These are at the top of my list of favourite pins for bra-making. Sure I really love my short thin ones too but the longer length of these can be so handy!Adorably packaged by tulip these would make a sweet wee gift for a newbie or experienced bra maker alike - you can neve...

Sewing ClipsAnother one of my must have items for bra-making. These sewing clips are so incredibly handy in all sorts of applications. Some of the ways I use them are: - In place of pins for fabrics such as PUL where you don’t want pin holes- As reminders to tuck my channeling under the underarm e...

These designed, folk art style greeting cards are perfect to gift to a sewing enthusiast or would also look sweet framed up in your sewing room!There are two different styles: Lingerie Sewing and General SewingEach card is blank on the inside, measures 14cm x 14cm and comes with an envelope. The card weight is 400gsm.

Stash ‘n Store OrganisersThe Oh…Sew! Organized ‘Stash n Store’ by It’s Sew Emma are the perfect device to keep your sewing a crafting notions within arm’s reach and ready to go.These easily store marking tools, scissors, rulers, rotary cutters, quick-unpicks :) and more in an easy to gra...

Fabric Weights ~ Sew EasyThese cute and practical, sewing themed pattern weights are an essential tool to have for bra making. They are 5mm thick, 50mm wide and weight 75gms each.My favourite method of cutting out lingerie fabric is with pattern weights and a rotary cutter! Cutting out without pinni...