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I find it very helpful to have duplicates of some of my sewing tools: two seam rippers, two pairs of scissors, two tape measures. This save sme much time and many steps.

For example,  if I make a mistake while sewing that requires a lot of ripping I can take the item to my desk chair and rip the seams while I am doing work online (a LOT of my work requires the Internet, and because I have a VERY slow connection I also have a LOT of waiting time). With two seam rippers I can go back and forth between my chair and sewing table without having to carry my seam ripper with me. I can rip large sections at my desk chair but still have a seam ripper at my sewing machine if I need it.

Another example:  I often straightern the ends of fabric for future projects while I am at my computer. It’s handy to be able to keep a pair of scissors there while I am working on a pile of fabric ,yet, if I am also sewing that day, I still have a pair right there at my sewing machine. Whenever I misplace one pair of scissors and am reduced to using only one, that one pair is often in the WRONG PLACE!

Finally, I like being able to go from sewing machine to ironing board (for pressing, cutting out small pattern pieces, or doing anything that requires a flat surface) and not having to carry my tools with me. It’s not far but my hands are often already full of a project and I seldom remember to pick up all the right tools anyway. Now I just need two containers for pins!