I use a wooden pancake spatula to press things down on the design wall that are a little too high for me. Sometimes it involves jumping and trying to rub it up there at the same time so the fabric or block doesn't flip off. I also use Qtips to clean the lint around my bobbin case and feed dogs. And I use a Swiffer floor wipe to dust off my machine and Ott lamps because it really holds onto the dust. And I use a dryer sheet to clean the bottom of my iron.

I use chopsticks with cohesive wrap as a point turner.
To get a longer point turner I use a wooden dowel I
bought from WalMart in the craft section and cut it to
the length I needed (24-30") wrapped in the cohesive
bandage also.
The cohesive bandage helps you to keep a "grip" on the
stick.

This post has many things listed: http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t127919.html

Here is another thread on Quilting Board that also discusses this. There are a lot of ideas there.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t127919.html

I have a pocket over the door shoe holder, put a small mason jar in each pocket, holds pens, marking pencils, scissors, all sorts of small things.

I use bicycle bands (cheaper than the quilt clips but the same thing) for rolling my quilt when I meander stitch on my sewing machine. Somebody turned me on to using carpet cutters instead of buying the expensive rotary cutting blades. To me they work just fine but I know lots of people don't much like them. I use a mirror from an old compact (make-up item) to change the lightbulb on my machine and I use a pencil eraser to hold my needle when I change it so it don't fall into the machine.

Here is a thread or so that I had saved with more suggestions for non traditional items used in quilting.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t152963.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...e-t239963.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t127919.html

Good luck with your presentation.

I have trays usually purposes for fishing tackle to keep stuff in next to my sewing machine. Sporting goods stores have useful goodies. I use a 90 degree angle screwdriver to work on my sewing machine.( found at Harbour Freight)

I use a empty eye drops bottle and fill with glue to use for applique projects.

I could only think[ATTACH=CONFIG]481082[/ATTACH] of one thing...I use a cat to keep my fabric from flying away!

Margaret

PS - sorry the picture is so big - I don't know how to make it smaller.