I love the tool that helps pin the quilt for quilting, too. My favorite tool is my rotary cutter. Love it. Nothing unusual. I am just old enough to remember when they were not around and we cut everything. They were never so straight or accurate.
I went to a quilt store hop a couple of years ago. Just for going into this one store, they gave us all a 6" x 3" ruler. It had their advertising info on it, but who cares? I use it at the sewing table for quick measurements. It is wonderful and very handy.