I have all my long arm supplies on a shelf and in drawers near my frame. I have all my rulers near my cutting table, thread in a box near my most used machine, fabric (well fabric is everywhere). When sewing, I wear a 3 pocket apron my hubby found in the woods and I cleaned up that I wear. One of the pockets a sewed into smaller pockets and slide my scissors, seam ripper and lint brush in. The middle pocket I keep my screw driver, disappearing pen, and other items in. The left pocket I use to hold threads and things that will be thrown away. This keeps all my frequently used items close at hand no matter where I am sewing.