Originally Posted by
ArtsyOne
I bought that stupid "add a quarter" ruler that is only 1/4" wide because it was on the supplies list for a paper piecing class. I used it for the very first piece of fabric and then decided that the 1/4" marking on my workhorse 5 x 24 inch ruler worked much better. Same class, same supplies list, I bought the "purple thang". If I'd known that my bamboo shishkabob skewers do exactly the same thing I would have saved that money too.
I actually use the add a quarter ruler constantly when paper piecing. There are two sizes and the smaller one was a waste of $$. Carol soak shows a very easy way to use it. My pping was a mess until I used it.
Polyester thread was a waste because it doesn't work for me. The bobbin genies don't seem to do much in my machine and the super slider and all cheap imitations were a waste. The original sewing table ( i think it was called the gidget) was a waste but I replaced it with a sew ezi table which is awesome.
I got rid of my curved templates and rulers because I have the accuquilt go now.