Sewing Supplies to the Rescue!

I made some big purchases today... I invested in some essential supplies for the budding sewing enthusiast... And, man, did it feel good! Well it wasn't THAT big of a purchase, but still... I'm excited. I had intended to start a new project on Monday, & was struggling with it. It was then that it hit me that I really needed to update my sewing kit. So here we are. These are my new toys (all from JoAnn's):

First up is the Dritz Rotary Cutting Kit that includes a mat, ruler, & cutter all in one. This little puppy saved me a crap load of time today & also kept my sanity in tact. I highly recommend it. I sliced my way (uniformly) through 9 layers of linen earlier with this amazing kit without batting an eyelash! 

Secondly, I got some pinking shears. This was for a specific project that I started on today (which I don't want to spoil right now!), but they seem all-around useful, too. I got hot pink ones since they are "pink"ing shears! I almost croaked when I saw how much these suckers were in the store... but I'm already kind of obsessed with them, so obviously it was a good purchase!

And lastly, I bought a white water soluble marking pencil for my fabric. Ironically enough, its no where to be found on JoAnn's website. I just got the most simple one that was $1 & some change. Nothing fancy. 

These 3(ish) things have helped me a ridiculous amount today! They are up there on the lifesaver list, now. Check them out if you like sewing & are still trying to build up your supplies like I am.