Dear Friends...My guild is having a show in Nov., and you have already shared ideas for possible classes or demos, many thanks! Now I have another question for you - what have you found in other places in you home to re-purpose for your quilting? Recently one of our members said she had found an old record album holder that she now uses to hold her rulers.
Would you mind sharing your re-purposed items with me? You are the most innovative folks I know....Thanks so much for your help!

This is a bit on the big side of repurposing lol. I bought an old orchard ladder on Craigslist to use in my sewing room to display quilts. It will lean against the wall & the quilts will be hung on the ladder rungs.

These two threads, today, fit with your query. Just in case you haven't seen them!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tpr?p=3107116&t=118453

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tpr?p=3107447&t=118581

We took an old lean-to that was used for wood storage and made my quilting shop out of it -- does that count??? :)

I use the wood skewers that are made to do kabobs for a stilleto.

I have an old microvave cart sitting beside my machine, that has the small ironing board and my iron; I dont have to get up to press things as I am sewing. I took the doors off of it.....on the shelves, I have a couple of plastic bins that are "catch all" for things like applique pattersn, scraps, whatever.

Thanks for including my post as a re-purposing suggestion!

I am currently using an old and worn mattress pad as the filling for a wall hanging. I have also purchased quilted bed-spreads from motels that are updating their decor. These are great because not only are you getting the filling, but the backing as well.

Uses the plastic bags bed sheets,comforters, pillow cases,(the ones with the zippers.) to hold my projects in that I am working on...

I have an old carousel that was used for kitchen utensils, bought it at a garage sale and I use it for all of my scissors, cutters, anything that will stand up and fit in the slots.

Well, I use dry erase markers to practice freehand quilting motifs on an old laminate counter top that separates our kitchen from the family room. When I'm done, Windex makes it all sparkly clean again. Works just like a whiteboard ;-)