Thank you all for the reminders of things I've thrown out over the years. It's a comfort to know I'm not alone. Although I miss quilt shows, there are too many temptations there for things I don't use. Among the worst and most expensive: longarm plastic templates/rulers. The people who demonstrate them have been practicing for years and are just too good. The thing I resented most was an expensive thimble, thick and heavy and what a waste.
What I do like and appreciate is YouTube.