nurse Betty

I use a telescoping magnet from an automotive store to pick up pins from the floor

Phyllis nm

Subject: Yardstick Compass
http://www.micromark.com/YARDSTICK-COMPASS,6560.html
for drawing larger circles up to 72"

proportional scale
http://www.modernss.com/shopping/fam..._familyid_1468
4_cat_495
to tell me how much to go up or down on a copy machine

Pool noodles for rolling quilts

PatQuilts

1)A 50 cent plastic pencil box for school supplies I bought last fall that holds my basic hand quilting supplies (e.g. scissors, beeswax, wrist pinholder, thread, thimble, etc) when I want to travel with a project.
2) small baskets for keeping quilt scraps together while cutting
3) a bigger basket for transporting my current hand quilting project from my quilting area to a comfy chair while watching tv including the plastic box listed above.
4) non-skid drawer liner for under the foot pedal of my sewing machine
5) plastic spice turntable from the kitchen that I use for storing small jars of pins, etc. as well as large cones of thread.

KrystelsQuilts

I use chalkboard chalk for marking fabric. Works great, easy to wipe off and much cheaper than fabric marking pencils. Usually 99 cents for 20 pieces at walmart staples etc.... but I just spent $1.00 for 100 piece box at dollar store. More money for fabric!!!!!

pegstar

I bought a toilet brush and keep it on a hook under my sewing
cabinet....when I get threads on my clothes I just brush them
off with it...works great....My sewing room is carpeted and
it also brushes up threads off the floor which I can then easily
put in my thread catcher.

Peg

cactusmomma

I had to take a second look. I thought that was my bearded dragon I'd given to a friend's son.

smiles

I have used my woodworking pattern books ( scrollsaw ) for applique patterns.

phylby

I have a Cricut Expression also. But I have not had ANY luck in cutting fabric. I even took it to my local scrapbook store but we had no luck. Please share you secrets of getting a cut. Thanks

pegstar

I also have rolling carts with 3 drawers in them....my husband
took white pegboard...cut it to the size of the drawers...got
some wooden dowels...cut them to the heighth of thread
spools....then I glued them in to the pegboard....makes a
great thread storage box....cheaper and larger then any
sewing box you buy at the fabric shops..

Beth Dishong

I use my beads from my jewelry making supplies, different charms, feathers, and tassles from my card/scrapbooking supplies and lace and other trims from my regular sewing supplies to use on my crazy quilts. I'm sure there is more but, can't think of anymore right now.