Please leave your suggestions below for your favorite "notions" from Dollar Tree!

I always enjoy a good Dollar Tree notions video! I use the Jot scissors for cutting paper and such in my sewing/craft room. I'll use a heavier utility scissor for cutting zippers, plastic and vinyl. My KAI scissors are only used on fabric!!! 😊 The little rotary cutting boards are great for putting between your fabric and pattern pieces when you need to punch out hole on the pattern piece so you can mark your fabric with an erasable pen. You can cut the boards down to 3"x3" pieces, getting several from 1 cutting board. Round the corners (give them a slight filing with a DT nail file to smooth) and they are ready for using to protect your fabric when poking holes in pattern pieces! I have a ba-zillion plastic bins in blue and green to keep various sewing projects materials together like quilt patterns and fabrics, garment fabrics and patterns, along with all the necessary thread, zippers, buttons, etc. They make excellent project bins and the side vents allow fabric to breathe and not mildew. LOVE 'EM!!! They stack well and don't fall over like zipper-lock bags. In the pet aisle, you can buy a dog leash and use the strap for bags and hardware for bag making and such. The glasses section has cords for hanging your glasses around your neck, and the cord can be used for making button loops for garments and bags, as can the hair elastics in the beauty aisle. In the stationary section, you can buy computer banner paper and use it for project pattern pieces (instead of taping together printer paper). And kids scribble pads (news print paper pads) are great for anything you need scrap paper for in a craft/sewing room. I recently bought a role of medical tape at DT to use as removeable tape, but it doesn't release cleanly or easily. Bummer. The plastic bathroom trash cans are great for putting in several areas in the sewing room for fabric scraps, threads, plastic wrappers, etc. And I use non-metallic pipe cleaners for getting into the small crevasses deep inside my sewing machine. They work great grabbing and hanging onto lint so you can get it out of your machine bed. I recently found and purchased a wrist pin cushion in the crafters section. Identical ones are 3x more expensive on Amazon or Temu. It has a hard backing, so the pins won't go all the way through the pin cushion and into your wrist. Ouch! Those are my DT sewing/crafting notions!

Great tips Jen. I found chop sticks at dollar tree. I use them for poking corners. I use the ponytail holders in place of rubber bands…they tend not to get gummy. I find parchment paper and wax paper for pattern tracing and pattern hacking. SOME of the scotch type tape…. Works great and inexpensive for pdf patterns…. Some are difficult to cut. Many of the items also make great pattern weights. Loved today’s prayer card. ❤

Hi Jen, Did you know I always check for your new video only to hear your prayer at the end- Thank you. I truly needed your prayer today! 💕

Hairspray takes ink out of fabric. Great ideas!!!!😊

I’m going for a diagnostic mammogram tomorrow and have been feeling pretty uneasy about it. I found some nodules in my left breast. (I had stage 0 breast cancer back in 2012. I chose to just have a lumpectomy. )Drs wanted me to have radiation or mastectomy. I chose to only have the lump removed. Thanks for your prayer card. It’s giving me Gods promise of peace. So glad I watched this tonight. This prayer card was for me I believe. ✝️❤️

The gift boxes are so fun to use. For instance, i have one box for safety pins, and I glued one pin to the top of the lid so I’ll know what’s in it.

I haven’t been to the dollar tree in a while. I’m definitely going to have to give it a visit.

Glue sticks are great when matching under arm seams and crotch seams. You don't have to sew over or move pins that cause the fabric to shift. They are also great for tacking seam allowances on slippery fabrics.

Thank you for your ideas and the scripture💕

Loved this, great items for crafting. A lady who sews in days of old was called a seamstress. ❤

Thank you! Great ideas!! Love your prayer cards too!

Thank you for all the fun ideas. Also, for wonderful idea for asking for God's help. God bless you. 😊❤❤

Thank you, Jen for these helpful ideas for organization and storage. I purchased several smaller size containers that have dividers in them to organize my huge button collection. Then I labeled the top with the colors. Now I don't have to rummage through a huge container when I only need one button!

A few you may not know........ 1) 3-pack eyebrow razors to use as seam rippers when Upcycling/ recycling 2). Any Fat Quarters for quilts,,,,,, almost always 100% cotton. 3) Mini/regular clothespins to hold fabric & patterns together. 4) Soap bars can be used as markers for darts, seams, etc.

I glued the little cutting mat on the bottom the plastic lazy Susan that I made from two round plastic tray-like plates from Wal-mart. It spins beautifully and because it hangs off the edge by about 1/4” it acts like a handle to rotate the mat when trimming. Most rotating mats are very expensive but this ran me around $7.

I use that make up brush to brush off crumbs after I use my air fryer.

Wow… came here for just a supply list, and left tearing up from the scripture you read. Thank you 😊 ❤ I’m definitely gonna subscribe!

Great idea. And great price. In my sewing room

Love the turn tables. All great ideas, thanks for sharing.

Be sure not to have your magnifying glass near the window as the sun can hit it and it can cause a fire. Always put the magnifying glass in a cloth bag or in a drawer for safety's sake. Loved the video ideas. Thank you.

Love your ideas.. I use the pens and brush holder to hold all of my scissors. This is my favorite!

I find so many great ideas at the dollar tree

I sometimes use pdf patterns that I purchase, download and print. I keep several dollar tree or Walmart purchases in my room to use with those patterns. Glue sticks manjeri putting the pages together easier and faster than using tape. I use cheap colored pencils to mark alterations and cutting lines. Cheap rotary cutters and scissors are great for cutting out the paper patterns. I keep a couple of pairs of cheap scissors in the sewing room - you never know when you need to open packaging or cut something other than fabric! I also like to buy the zip top freezer bags at dollar tree. I find it helpful to keep things together in project kits using these bags.

Thanks for sharing craft ideas

I gotta make one of those lazy susans. Inise mypen/brish holder you gave me all the time. Its become a necessity in the sewing room. Havent been to dollar tree in a long time. Looks like theyve gotten some fun stuff I need to check out!

I use dollar tree pipe cleaners for cleaner cause you can bend them to get into small places in your machine

Thanks for this, loved the rotating tray, just great.

Hi Jen, I have the rotary cutter mat and the markers. What fun at Dollar Tree!😅

Lots of great ideas!

Thank you for this video. I came on to hear tips on sewing hacks. But needed to hear your message. ❤. I just needed to hear that today. God bless

I have the small cutting mat and the small rotary cutter from Dollar Tree! I use them in my small to-go zipper craft bag for when I travel to my daughter's appointments. I sit in the waiting room (she is almost 23 years), I cut Hexies paper shapes and fabric shapes while sure is in her appointments!! They both are great!!!

Love the scissors for paper cutting

Thank you for this video. Great ideas!!

Everything sewing is expensive….but so much fun!

Thank you so much.

very very informative, thanks

Great ideas! I have to look at those boards that are similar to IKEA.

Shall I tell you what I use for rubber bands in the sewing room . I take leftover strips of stretch fabric cut narrow strips and tie up the packs of fabric.

DT also carries fat quarters. There are rolls and folded squares of fabrics. You can use a tablecloth that has cotton on back on your wall for your quitting blocks on to check your quilt. If you need lace, there are tableclothes that look like lace. Good substitute. DT has lots of goodies‼️

Amen

I am using the “brush caddy” for my heat-erase” pens,snips, pencils, fabric turners, etc.

Oh I loved watching this even though I live thousands of miles away from Dollar Tree! That mini cutting board is so cute 🥰 and the dolly sized dustpan and brush 👏🏼. We do have Poundland but basically nothing in there is £1 any more 😂. I will certainly keep my eye out for any of the things you showed in future though. Thanks for sharing your budget ideas ❤ x❤

I always get some wrapping paper for pattern tracing/hacking. I love that it has the grid on the back. Also rolls of brown paper, super sturdy. And the bigger Manila envelopes for storing patterns. Magnets to glue to the bottom of a little dish to keep pins and needles.

Their fat quarters are great for small projects like potholders mug rugs doll dresses. Nice way to save money for Christmas and birthdays etc.

I use a hole punch on my pattern pieces to make it easy to mark dots. I have some vintage patterns and the difference in the thickness of the paper is quite something. Newer ones are so delicate.I trace or reinforce with freezer paper.

Thank you for telling about our wonderful savior JESUS 🤩🤩🤩🥰🥰

Great ideas thank you

Well done, n thx😊

Love all these great tips. Thanks.

I became familiar with Dollar Tree's crafting aisle as children's librarian and "story time lady." If I remember correctly, They have some things like ribbon that you may need once in a while. I know I picked up some odd fat quarters for a craft.

🎉 I get the pipe cleaners to use clean out the lint from bobbin area in my sewing machine

I use the paint brushes to clean nick nacks ,small pieces with soap and water

Temu sells alot of sewing things.

Great ideas! Thanks

where did you get the R2D2 pincushion I love it

What makes you say...thats not us, we are sewers. I am both. I sew and have since in my 20s. Im now 74 and continue to sew. I also picked up paper crafting 4 years ago. So i do this and embroidery, needle felting, among several other hobbies such as watercolor.

I use a piece of washi tape to clearly mark the wrong side of my fabric after I cut it out.

Hi Jen, very enjoyable video - thank you! Did you make your own prayer cards, or are they available to buy without having to print them out - they are so comforting and you read them beautifully❤.

I want to see how you make those turn tables, PLEASE!

You are an artist! Beautiful! We love Halloween. We sit on the porch and wait for the cute little goblins.

AMEN

Do you have a ghost? 😂😂😂 A small cup on your sewing table was on its side and righted itself 😮😂😊

where did you get your r2d2 pin cushion

Your video popped up in my feed and I am very glad it did. The dollar tree ideas are awesome but even more awesome (if that is proper English) is your ending to your video. Can never get enough prayer card readings these days and did you know that the dollar tree has prayer cards in a tiny little tin? Love those too. Count me as a new sub right now.

Never saw rotary cutters there

You are a sweetheart and these are such good ideas… but the tooth sucking at the end of sentences is a lot. I hope this doesn’t hurt your feelings, just an observation.

many good ideas, but Jen stick to the subject you get very "chatty" and that is distracting

Yes Jesus is our salvation!