Originally Posted by seasaw2mch

I use:
washers on the thread holder of my machine so I can use the larger size spools of thread and don't run out as much.

Off set screw driver so I can get into my machine a lot easier to clean it out. The screw drivers they supply with the machines don't even fit under it so it's easy to stripe the screws out.

4 foot T-square to line things up, be it patterns or designs. Also use several metal rulers for cutting straight cuts of fabric when my quilting rulers aren't long enough.

Paint brushes for cleaning out machine lint in between vacuuming.

rubber jar openers cut into smaller pieces, used to help pull needles through quilt layers.

the boxes that file folders come in are the perfect size to hold finished blocks, much like pizza boxes but take less room and will accommodate a 12 1/2" block nicely

card board fabric cutting boards that you get at Hancocks, these have been around for years, they were designed for people to place on their table to lay out patterns to sew clothes. I use them to place over my spare bed when I don't have any other place to stretch out a quilt for layering. I use 2 side by side so they cover a king size bed . I use four of the long straight pins to keep them in place on the bed and then pin each layer around the edges and as you add each layer pull out the pins and put back in right through all the layers of your quilt. Then base the whole thing and remove the pins and you set to go.

larger 2" to 4" paint brushes to sweep up strings and dust from work surfaces.

sheet protector are a great way to store block patterns that I've cut out so I can put them into a note book stored on a shelf

C clams I always have them with me so if I have to put 2 tables together I can clamp them and they stay put. or I can clamp a long wood pole to a door way to hang a quilt that I need to take pictures of.

Spring clamps to hold up quilts for picture taking.

Curtain rod hold, I have one mounted over a 5' door way with a 2" x 1" board in it. The board is 8' long so I can hang my quilts from there when it's nasty outside and still get a picture before sending the quilts out. Not as good as taking the pictures outside but it works. Of course the spring claps above is what I use to hold the quilts up.

Peg boards, I use them a lot in my house. For holding my pot, pans, large utensils, and of course sewing and quilting things. I hate draws that you have to pull everything out of just to find the one thing you need is in the back on the bottom or to stand on my head digging through cabinets. So I use peg boards and save the draws and cabinets for things I don't need so much. Just paint them the same color as your walls and they blend right in. Great storage feature no matter how you look at it. Also to help hold the pegs in the board, after painting it add a bit of hot glue on the holes before you place the peg in the hole it will keep them from falling out. What I do is place everything on the board like I want it to be sure I have room for it all. Then I go back and hot glue the pegs in place.

Ok that should give you some ideas to pass around