As a head of wardrobe and seamstress for the theater, I often work in ateliers and on contracts where I am expected (or required, for efficiency's sake or because of budgetary constraints) to bring along my own sewing kit. While I prefer to work with my best tools, it irks me to subject them to the communal nature of a busy workshop, or worse, to lose a tool I cherish. Over the years, I have whittled down my kit to include easily replaceable but excellent tools. One essential item I always carry in my kit is a pair of plastic Japanese chopsticks. They are excellent tube- and point-turners; they hold fabric in tight places at the sewing machine or ironing board; and they sometimes even hold up my hair during fittings!
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