Long thin glass head pins. Sometimes they are called silk pins. I used the plastic head pins when I first started quilting. The were called quilting pins and are thick and melt. Two bad things if you are quilting.
Everyone else has covered the basics. I would add a good book like the Ultimate quilters guide. I refer to this book all the time for how to's. Welcome to the board from eastern Pa.
Last edited by ube quilting; 02-24-2012 at 05:30 PM.