For Every Creator
Joy’s Life Craft & Sewing Favorites – Tools That Earned Their Keep
A trusted list of tools I use that make creating easier and more enjoyable, so you can focus on the fun part. If you’re looking for something that’ll earn its spot on your table, you’ll love these go to essentials.
Crafting Essentials
A few everyday tools that make paper crafting and small projects easier.
Sewing & Quilting Essentials
My go-to tools for cutting, piecing, and finishing quilts.
Serging Essentials
Small tools that make serging faster and easier.
Pressing Tools
Tools I use to get crisp seams, smooth fabric, and professional looking finishes in my sewing and quilting projects.
- Brabantia Size C Ironing Board
- Oliso TG1600 Pro SmartIron
- Oliso M3Pro Mini Steam Iron
- Yazzii Mini Iron Storage Case
- Laurastar Lift Steam Iron
- Over The Door Ironing Board Holder
- Wool Pressing Mat
- Tailor’s Clapper
- Pressing Ham
- Clover Hot Hemmer
- Quilting Seam Roller
- Best Press Spray Starch
- Teflon Sheet
- Fabric Drying Rack
Studio Organization
Smart storage and organization tools that help keep my sewing and craft studio tidy and easy to work in.
Embroidery Tools
Helpful tools and stabilizers I rely on when working on machine embroidery projects.
- Double Curved Embroidery Scissors
- Duckbill Applique Scissors
- Thread Spool Holders
- OESD Polymesh Cut Away Stabilizer
- OESD Wash Away Stabilizer
- Sulky Water Soluble stabilizer
- OESD Tear Away Stabilizer
- Badge Master Wash Away
- Embroidery Tape Tear Away
- Embroidery Tape Wash Away
- Sulky KK2000 Temporary Adhesive
Joy’s Life Favorite Craft & Studio Machines
These are the machines I actually use in my studio for crafting, cutting, printing, and keeping projects running smoothly.
Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links. That means if you click and purchase, I may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you). I only share tools I truly use and love, things that have earned their keep by showing up project after project.
If you’re putting together your own go-to setup, I hope this helps you skip the trial and error and dive right into the good stuff. Got a favorite I should know about? Let me know, I’m always up for adding something great to the list!