Hi LC, I'm from Ville Platte!!! a neighbor just down the road from you!!!! I havent been quilting long, and learn alot from this board! Hope we could visit!!!

I found this cute pattern for owl pincushions. I've made several and they are quite easy and use up scraps of fabric and 2 buttons for eyes. I did go to the pet store and bought the smallest bag of lizard litter, which is crushed walnut shells. Use this to fill the owl. It gives it some weight and is good to stick your needles and pins into= keeps them sharp.
http://moonstitches.typepad.com/phot...zakkaowls.html

Go to a dollar store & buy a pkg of little girl's hair thingies-they are round & probably made for ponytails-to use for bobbin buddies. A package of 300 was only $1. I hand them out to new members of our quilting group.

I'm guessing that a "sussie" is sort of "Lagniappe"(" a little something extra", for those who don't know) for stitchers? I'm a Texas gal but mom and dad and most the family were from So. Louisiana so we got some some of that cajun french blood...altho I must admit, I have never heard of a "sussie".

Lots of good ideas here - from sussies to bobbin holders. I get great ideas from reading all these comments. Thanks everyone from a sort of newbie.

Hey Debbie--we need to try and get together--we are like neighbors.

This year I made hot plate holders to give to friends. Everyone loved them once they figured out how to use them.

Try the TipNut site - they have loads of lovely ideas for all kinds of bitties and sussies covering a wide range of topics and fields.

All of the ideas were great and I found a few new sites . This is the best place to learn new and exciting things!