What does a newbie ask Santa for?
 

Hello! I am a very new quilter. Have never sewn anything before. Took a mini-class where we did a very simple stained glass throw sized quilt and loved it. Now I am hooked! I am really looking forward to learning all kinds of stuff. I am taking the craftsy 2012 BOM class and have completed 4 of the blocks for the sampler. Loving it.

I am wondering - what does a girl ask santa for for christmas? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Here is what I have procured so far:

Brother xr1300 (santa came early!)
cutting mat
6x24 ruler
rotary cutter (these 3 items were in a set for 1/2 price at Joann's!)
pins
frixion pen
basting spray
iron
fabric for my craftsy quilt

Here is what is already on my wish-list:
FABRIC!!!
batting
Leah Day's FMQ class on craftsy
12.5x12.5" ruler
thread set
table top ironing board (currently iron on a book on my coffee table)
seam ripper!!! (scissors just aren't cutting it - ha ha ha).

Just wondering what else to add to the list while I have time. Santa is well off (or so I hear) but I live on disability. Plus, my birthday is in January, so I need to strike while the iron is hot! Any ideas are appreciated. My "studio" is my couch and coffee table, so space is limited...

ps - i found out about this board from a widower friend. His wife was a member here. When she passed, you made the most beautiful memory quilts. How fantastically touching!

ruler you don't have!!!! and want

Fabric books gift cards to get all the good stuff you need

EQ7 for designing your own quilts :)

The one ruler that I use for everything is the Olfa 6 x 12 frosted ruler - I had this ruler before I had any "specialty" rulers or large square up rulers. I use this for just about everything (OBTW - you will get widely diverse answers with this question - lol)

I took a Quilting 101 class, worth more than any of the gadgets, fabric, etc. I have purchased. A gift certificate for classes would be awesome.

My suggestion would be good lighting, extra bobbins, extra sewing machine needles, extra rotary cutter blades, a good quilting how-to book, a design wall (tablecloth with fleece backing works), & I love the small 4 inch embroidery scissors. That would be a good choice also. Welcome to the QB & to the joys of quilting.

Rotary cutting blades, scissors (you can never have too many of either). Gift certificate to Connecting threads.

Clover wonder clips for binding

A large square up ruler!