2 sets of bed risers under the legs of my quilting machine table raised it up to a comfortable height. I have used painters' masking paper to print my paper-piecing patterns. The suction cup gripper intended for use in bathrooms makes a great handle for rotary cutting rulers. A rolling plastic container with drawers holds my threads to keep them from getting dusty. Flexible plastic cutting mats from the $$ store can be used for creating templates. The $$ store has containers of various sizes/shapes useful as containers. I have made several thread catchers using 1/4 inch airline tubing in the rim to keep it open. A magnetic knife rack will hold a variety of scissors and other metal tools to keep them up off your working surface.