Originally Posted by svenskaflicka1

when i'm in "hunting" mode, there are three things i bring with me: a clear red clipboard to put my shopping list on, that also serves as my "red window" when i'm comparing values. i have a fresnel lens sheet made for quilters that is a rectangle, with 20 smaller "windows" of lens in it that gives me an idea of how a pattern of fabric will look as a quilt; and my good old measuring tape--so i can assure myself of pattern and repeat sizes. they all stay on the clipboard, along with my fabric needs. (i love the red clipboard--it's handy, useful, and hard to lose or leave behind.)