Where are you taking the class? They should have a required for class list. My LQS offers a 10% discount on all supplies and equipment purchesed for the class on class day (not machines) rullers, fabric, thread ect, Don't buy it all right away, if you can use the shop rulers and mats ect. do. It's like test driving a car. Try it before you buy. Some scissors, and rotery cutters feal better in hand than others, Some brands of rullers have yellow lines and numbers, some have black, which do you find easyer to see? Some times you really need to try a tool before you buy. Good luck and Have fun with your class!