Support group for novice sewists

I was just marking out some pieces for the next stage of my embroidered trousers earlier, and thought I’d take a few photos to show the usefulness of one of my favourite sewing tools... a mechanical chalk pencil. It makes such precise lines! The fabric in the photos below (click to embiggen) is linen, which is bumpy and not all that easy to draw on, but look how clear the lines are! And it’s plain white chalk, so it just washes out.

The one I have is made by Bohin, and the chalk refills come in different colours, but I’ve only ever used white. I find it useful for both embroidery and clothes-making.

What are some of your favourite sewing-related tools?