I just received a bunch of fun new notions that I’m going to try out. I love to cut and piece but I also enjoy machine applique and quilting, too. I recently read about some of the extra notions and supplies I should be collecting to help my work go more smoothly.

For starters, I got a brand new rotary mat, ruler and some sharp new blades. I also bought a bunch of other stuff I’m going to try like tweezer scissors, water soluble marking pencils, iron-off to clean my iron of any fusible residue and an applique pressing sheet to keep my work clean.  If I like these notions, I’ll think about carrying them in my shop!

One of my favorite new tools I’ve been using lately is machine quilting gloves. These help me grip the quilt better so there’s less drag and tension on the quilt.

I also bought a “Supreme Slider”, a piece of slick material that goes on the bed of the machine. It reduces the friction on the quilt and will allow for more even quilting. I’m off to quilt now!