Originally Posted by cminor
How about one of those tiny rulers that have the little arrow at the end to measure small pcs? I'm pretty new, and my aunt got me one of these. I never thought I would need it, but use it all the time. And - one of those little plastic seam allowance measurers . . boy I should learn my notions!
I think the tiny ruler is called a seam guide. Wanted to find the proper name for it the other day.. I use mine all the time, too....
You might want to add to the list:
- slef healing cutting mat, minimum 18" x 24", preferable 24" x 36"
- self closing rotary cutter (Olfa makes one?) for safety's sake
- 6" x 24" ruler (to cut strip in one move), 5" x 12" ruler, and 12.5" square ruler
- walking foot for her machine
- beige or light grey 50 wt thread for piecing
- wooden chop stick to guide fabric under the needle or, better yet, the purple thingy tool
- box of Jumbo size zip bags to keep all the fabric for a project together in one place
- blue painter's tape (handy when layering layers on the floor; and, 3-4 layers cut an inch long makes a nice 1/4" fence on your machine)
That's all I can think of for now. I'm tying to put together a list to start an informal group here in work. Best of luck!