Hard to believe that I’m publishing this episode of A Quilter’s Life on the first day of 2024.  I had a wonderful 2023 and I hope you did also.  Of course, one of the blessings I had over the past year was getting to visit with so many of you wonderful quilters.  And I’m heading into 2024 with great expectations of visiting with more of you.

In each episode of A Quilter’s Life I always ask, “What is your favorite quilting tool?”  Sometimes I phrase it like, “What quilting tool are you so happy that you have or couldn’t do without?”  Many of us love our tools so much that it’s hard to choose just one.

So here’s the top 23 tools that quilters have listed on A Quilter’s Life in 2023.  Do you remember hearing some of these tools? The first 16 items were mentioned once during the year.  Then I’ll move on to the items that more people mentioned until I get to tell you the tool that was the most favorite in 2023.

Needle and thread
Diagnaly seam tape
Software to design quilt
#2 mechanical pencil - doesn't get wider
Custom thimble
Freezer Paper
Sandpaper work board - YouTube videos
Iron
Quilting Frame
1/4 inch foot
Glue
Needle Nose Pliers - especially when changing blades on rotary cutter
Seam roller - can use at machine so don’t have to get up to the ironing board with each seam
Lint roller to clean around sewing space
Accuquilt - saves so much time and is more accurate
Measuring Tape
Marking tools 

Hera marker 
Bohin Retractable chalk marker


Stiletto

ByAnnie Stiletto - the tip is a little rough to keep your place, but not too rough to hurt the material
Purple Thang


Scissors

Kai Scissors
Karen Kay Buckley Scissors
Fiskar Spring Action Scissors
Snippers


Sewing machines