One thing I found was do your research...and don't buy the cheap stuff. You will end up paying more later to upgrade...I agree with the quiliting pins. I bought the regular ones when I started and they are hard to get throught the fabric. Seam rippers many are too dull and thick. find a thin, sharp pair. Best advice I had was to purchase really good Ginger sissors. I love Accuquilt dies if you plan and making a lot of quilts but do not have a lot of time to cut out pieces. Not cheap but I love it...though if I have to do it over again would not buy as many dies as I did. I mainly use about 6 out of the too many to count dies that I have. Cutting board...their is a difference between brands, rotary cutter....I just upgraded after two years of using...now why did I not have this one to begin with...it works so much butter. I also would not have bought expensive non sale fabric like I did when I started. Fabric goes on sale all the time and if I knew then what I know now...I would have started with 100 percent cotton shirts from my closet...or all of those flannel shirts I donated of my husbands. You will love quilting enjoy...stock up on thread when it hits the 50 percent off sales. Before you buy thread though make sure you like that brand. That was another mistake that I made. Pick up your notions on sales...never pay full price for anything that is my motto ; )