• Your chosen sampler style quilt pattern (optional)
•  A variety of small cuts of fabric- remember to include some florals, geometrics, spots, stripes etc. in a range of colours or just your favourites. Scraps, fat 1/16ths and eighths work well(and more is always better) 
• A fat 1/4 as a background for appliqué
• Thick template plastic
•  Ultra fine permanent marker
• Scissors for cutting plastic
• Fabric scissors
• Straw or milliners needles size 11 for hand piecing
• Neutral colour 50 wt cotton thread to blend with fabrics for piecing. I use Aurifil 50wt in 2375 Antique Pink but any grey/cream etc.
• 80wt thread for appliqué in a variety of colours
• General sewing requirements e.g. pins, snips, ruler
• 0.7mm Mechanical pencil (propelling pencil) with 2B or 2 lead (USA)
• 1/4" simple seam wheel (optional but handy!)
• Sandpaper board 

For hand quilting techniques

18 inch (approx.) quilt sandwich. I.e. 2

• fat quarters and a piece of batting cut to this size. Solid fabrics work well as it's easy to visualise your stitches. Make sure the batting is recommended for hand quilting e.g. Quilters Dream Cotton Request

• Chenille needles size 24

• Perle thread 8 wt or Aurifil 12 wt

• Basting safety pins

• Hoop optional (I don't use one)