-grapefruit spoon to close quilting pins or plastic knife in a pinch
-cardboard cubby display box being thrown out at store, for FQs
-appetizers skewers for stilletto
-all types of containers that food came in for storage
-shoe and delivery boxes for fabric scraps, cut up shirts, etc.
-file holder for rulers
-bed risers to raise cutting table
-adjustable small table to left side of machine
-bought mini tools at Christmas time when they were cheap
-cardboard for template making
-glass jars for buttons taken off recyled shirts
-cup holder w/koozie taken off broken beach chair screwed to side of cutting table to hold scissors and pens out of the way
-DH made a lap quilt hoop from an embrodiery hoop my mom left me.
-when I need something I check around the house/cellar first before buying "made for quilting" items. Got this talent from my dad. He was a great improvisor.