Let me try to figure out what i think are the necessities: Cutting Mat ruler and rotary cutter 25$ on sale at joanns, ripper 2$ straight pins 3$ Good pair of sewing sissors gingher on sale 25$ thread 3$ fabric enough for a small quilt using sale fabric around 60$ patterns free on the net and can quilt on domestic machine or send out to be quilted. So bare necessities i would say around 120$ But i must say I have way more than that!!!!