-Ziplock bags in all sizes for WiP.
-Paintbrush for cleaning lint out the the bobbin area.
-Canned air too, for cleaning lint out of the bobbin area.
-Mason jars for wrapping my bias binding around, and for storing little "stuff".
-Walmart bags as my trash can.
-Quad notebook for designing.
-Freezerpaper for tracing patterns.
-Newpapaer for practicing quilting designs.
-Crayola markers for marking quilting designs.
-Drinking glasses/pot lids/ dinner plates for that "perfect circle template".

There's too many to list!

ziplock bags of all sizes! for tops; projects; cut pieces ready to piece; binding waiting to be attached; notions, etc. Also, for my long Accuquilt dies (like the stripe ones) I bought those file folder "shelves" that attach to a wall and each shelf holds a die so not stacked on top of each other and out of the way. plus I have my grandmothers tin muffin/mini bunt tins at both my DSW & LA for all those little things that need to stay near but easily get lost, like bobbins, etc.

The clear plastic fruit and veggie bins from several old, dead, refrigerators- they act as suspense files for non UFO projects that are in line to be worked on. They’re big enough to hold several projects each, but are lightweight for carrying around and can be stacked...

Rob

Love it! .... suspense files1 :)

I hit the dollar store for small plastic items for large pill containers, little plastic box with drawers. Mason jars small buttons, and large jars pieces of fabric cut for sewing dogs, cats, snowmen,coffee cups, teapots etc. Spare glasses for reading ( my glasses are hard to sew with that line in the middle gets me). My mother in law' s old wooden china cabinet. Nice storage there. Also a small dresser under my window only 2 and a half foot tall and the same length as my window. A old school desk over it it is like a table type not with a seat. Baskets from goodwill for fat quarters. My best is the old pictures of my two kids and now also grandkids hanging on the walls. Last my TV old movies DVD's and tapes to have to watch or the radio with the bible dvd's and my music gospel, and old music. Ok a snack drawer and a warmer for my coffee and coffee mug.

Oh! you are so funny. DH handles all my lighting needs, moving equipment, finding things, loading and unloading the car, remembering what my mind has lost.....

Just realized this was started 9/16/11. Worth reading a second time. Some threads are just that good.

I knew there was a good reason to save the silverware caddy from the old dishwasher!!!!!!

[QUOTE=Frolfsen;4210981]Where do you get a "mole skin foot pad" to mark the 1/4" line on your plate? Sounds like a nifty idea![/QUOTE
Frolfsen, try pharmacy section of store.

NZquilter, sewing machine repair people preach not to blast canned air into the bobbin area as it pushes it into the machine. Just a caution. I love the quad notebook for designing.