charsuewilson

wooden skewers to guide fabric through the feed dogshemostats to grab errant threads
6" ruler - just a regular one to measure 1/4", and width of strips
coffee cup to hold cone thread being used in the machine
tray table to do cutting and pressing
plastic storage bins for storing fabric
dining room table to hold sewing machine at times
chocolate for snacks

denveremerson

Thanks Sue Wilson. Of course, "chocolate"! (I knew there was something missing in my quilting room!)

Phyllis nm

I got large screw on “nuts for large bolts” at surplus city they are about 3 ½” across and 2” high they are wonderful for pattern weight. They are heavy enough to hold fabric and easy to pick up.

bearisgray

Small screw driveer to hold fabric instead of my fingers as it nears the needle

JoyceHoopes

I have a question about using magnets. Aren't they bad to use around the computerized machines? There have been a lot of great suggestions in this thread. Thank you everyone for contributing. Joyce in DE

calla

Like so,many others, painters tape, hemp stats, tweezers, and pony tail holders without the metal things to wrap around spools of thread to,hold the end down......oh, any variety of chocolate.........calla

QuiltnMyra

Blusher makeup brush to clean bobbin race area.

drgranny

How do you use a fork to make pleats?

Doggramma

Lot of the above, also Qtips for cleaning around the feeddogs (after taking off throat plate) and behind bobbin

Also wooden pancake spatula to help "stick" the blocks to my design wall - I'm short and can't reach the upper part without help. My design wall is a large Warm and Natural batting thumbtacked onto the wall.

I also saw a blog recently (whose?) where she used a toilet brush (new of course!) to clean the threads off her desugn wall. I want to try that

Bibliogirl

I put bed lifters under the legs of my cutting table so I wouldn't have to bend over so much. Works wonders for me.