Okay, so a few nice members provided me with a list of supplies to get started. I've listed them below. Anything else anyone can think of?
rotary cutter
mat
a 6 1/2" by 12" ruler or longer
extra blades
seam rippers
flat flower head pins for pinning
a good 1/4" foot for piecing
a smaller 6 1/2" X 6 1/2" in ruler
6 1/2 x 6 1/2 and the 12 1/2 square
(did I just list some duplicates? lol)