Heat N Bond----causes gummy problem on machine needle

I prefer to have the exact ruler with markings for the pattern I'm making. That saves me time and many times a lot of frustration. I use Terial Magic instead of starch before cutting. Even bias does't stretch. The things I refuse to use or do is pin basting, a rotary blade that skips, a marked up cutting mat, or a machine that gives me any trouble. I am not a make do type person. I don't see the rewards of it at my age.

Heat n Bond Lite has never gummed up my needle. The regular Heat n Bond will.

I am happy doing things like I always do them.

Agree on this.

my cutter skips! I always thought it was the first sign of a dulling blade.

I am afraid to use the basting sprays. I am asthmatic.

Surprising Dunster. You make such fabulous quilts.

Frixion pens (I've read of horror stories of them not washing out).
Pricey iron. (Don't see the purpose when my $20 one does the job well.)
Serger or embroidery machine. (I'm not anticipating needing or wanting them.)

the good news is that none of us have to justify anything to each other. :)
some of my friends think i'm nuts to have bought some of the stuff i have.
i think they are nuts to have some of the gadgets they have.
we all agreed to disagree.
since they don't spend my money and i don't spend theirs neither of us sees the need for the other to justify a durned thing. lol

sometimes, when i'm kicking myself for having spent new-floor-money on equipment instead, one of my bestest friends reminds me that i worked hard for the money, am having a blast with my toys, donate virtually every quilt i make to charity, and that the floors might be hideous to look at but they still function as floors. she encourages me to stop thinking i need to justify the purchases to anybody - including myself. (now that's a gooood friend.) :)