Oh, those paintstiks and the class on how to use them. Never made anything but a mess with mine. Rulers, rulers and more rulers. I always fall for the magic way to make that complicated block and I usually find an easier way to make it when I spend some time looking. After i've bought the ruler of course.
Oddly though the fabric mover which some people mentioned I consider r money well spent. It allowed me to get very comfortable moving the fabric and creating nice designs. I don't use it or the stitch regulator on my sweet sixteen but they were learning tools for me.