If you only have so much money for tools: 1) use bamboo skewers for stiletto, turning tools, holding down an edge or small piece of material you're pressing 2) go to Harbor Freight or similar store and pick up round magnet dishes for pins. They're under $2 - I have one by each machine, on my cutting table & ironing board. The round screw on lids from Glad, Ziplock or generic storage containers will fit over them-easy transport for your pins to classes or retreats. 3) Also get a telescoping magnet wand with a light to pick pins up from floors - much less than the ones marketed for this purpose. 4) pick up different widths and colors of painters tape: temporary line marking, labels for strips or pieces, temp marking for rulers & mats, or on your machine to keep that 1/4 inch accurate. 5) good place to get long handled tweezers, long blade scissors for cutting batting, little flashlights to see down into your machine, small headlamp for handwork, and plastic coated gloves for safer cutting and hand not slipping on your ruler when cutting.