Dodie

the biggest mistake is buying a pattern that uses a special tool never again as usually find I don't like it well enough to ever make another one

Seaside gal

Templates, books, patterns, sharpener for rotary blades, needle threader, ruler, off brand cutting mat, rotating cutting mat that falls apart when it's rotated, etc.

JanieH

The sidewinder for winding bobbins and the quilt calculator. Never got the hang of the calculator though the owner at one quilt store was a whiz with it and could figure yardage on it, it remained a mystery to me. When his was dropped and broken, I gave him mine. I think I heard it whisper "Finally I am given to my rightful master" as I handed it to him.

BettyGee

Batt Scooters tops the list. They were suppose to make moving the quilt around easier and all they turned out to be two pieces of foam that I could have lived my entire life without. Not all was lost as I found a member on this board who absolutely loves 'em, hey different strokes for different folks.

dharen7

I love my JT rulers, I have 2 the one with the 1/2 lines and the one with the 1/4 lines. Also found one at a rummage sale for a dollar and gave it to my sister. Brownie points for sure.

ptwheels

The binding tool with the instructions printed on it.....there is a MSQC tutorial on it. Well, it does not work for me since the instructions are printed upside down, and I could never remember how to use it and had to check the tutorial everytime I used it.

I agree...totally useless.

SherylM

I bought the Shape Cut Pro a couple of months ago and I don't like it either, for the same reason. I'm making a shadow box quilt and all of the black strips ended up wonky.

Fortunately, I used a Jo-Ann's 50% off coupon to buy it, so I'm not out as much as I could have been. I'm going to try covering the back with Nexcare tape to see if that helps, because I can't afford to spend the $50.00+ for the Creative Grids Stripology ruler. I should probably just stick to my old tried and true method for cutting strips...

mlt150

I sent my Ginghers in to the company after dropping them and my LQS "tried" to sharpen them. Well worth the time, effort and small fee to have the Gingher Company return them to near new. Go to the Gingher web site and they have info on sharpening.

fayeberry

Round hoop thingy supposed to make FMQ easier. It's a pain.

DonnaC

I bought a Fons & Porter tool that's supposed to be sort of like a Swiss army knife for quilting... it has a seam ripper, snips, etc. all together... but none of them are particularly sharp and it's unwieldy to use. I've taken it to some classes but I can't stand the thing. I'd rather pack stuff separately, quite honestly!

Just remember this folks - one woman's trash is another's treasure - you should post some of these things here on the For Sale page, and somebody will snap them up!! Then you'll have more money to spend on a different useless gadget...LOL.