All good advice--while our bedding is provided, I always take my own pillow and I also take my own chair and a light. I agree to take several projects, but do your major cutting at home. We can't take an iron as we have several stations set up and it blows the fuses if we have individual irons. And yes, everyone should have their emergency contact info at their machines-hopefully it will never be used. Also take your credit card or $$ as at ours we always go to the near by quilt shops (and we also have a massage therapist come on one day for those that want to pay for it).