This was a great questioning am so glad you asked ......thank,all who offered these great ideas. And I only used the tweezers and painters tape sheesh.........

Tooth picks for needle turn applique.

Ladies these are great ideas. I love that most are recycled, repurposed, and/or inexpensive. Keep them coming.

Don't forget the inexpensive shelf liner you get at the dollar store. A piece under your ruler will keep it from sliding as you cut.

I use a wooden adjustable silverware organizer to corral my Hexies

Also a piece of shelf liner under the sewing machine to keep the machine from vibrating. I wind my binding on a empty paper towel cardboard and put in on a paper towel holder on the floor next to me as I am sewing on the binding, works great.

I use the heart-shaped cans from valentine chocolates for small size spools of thread. The lids fit snugly, and DH is more than happy to buy them (and helpfully eat most of the contents). I use scotch removable tape all the time when placing a small piece on top of a larger one (where a pin would distort things) or to place applique pieces. Lately, I've been using a frustrating,,stretchy fabric, and at times i've had to tape the block to my table to keep it square while I set the sashing strips on top. It doesn't stick as much as painter's tape, so it's useful for tricky applications.

Hugs,
Charlotte

Thanks so much for posting that!

Charlotte

I use plastic lids for templates when needing cirles, or plates, saucers.

Don't forget the clear nail polish and salt used on the back of rulers to keep them from shifting while cutting.

Dryer sheets. When hand stitching, run your thread and needle thru a dryer sheet to help w/tangling.