Quilting Notions & Tools

Notions are the small tools that make or break a quilting project: rotary cutters, ruler sets, cutting mats, pins, and clips. This hub covers how to choose them by project type (strip quilts, curved piecing, half-square triangles) and how to keep them organized and in good working condition.

A flat lay of quilting notions and tools including a rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, pins, thimble, and scissors

Guides in this hub

Best needles for quilting: assorted machine and hand needle packaging

Best Needles for Quilting: 4 Picks and When to Use Each (2026)

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best seam ripper for quilting, Clover Ergonomic Seam Ripper on a pieced quilt block

Best Seam Ripper for Quilting: 4 Picks and When to Use Each (2026)

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best fabric glue for quilting, Roxanne Glue-Baste-It applied to quilt binding

Best Fabric Glue for Quilting: 4 Picks and When to Use Each (2026)

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Best basting spray for quilting next to a quilt sandwich on a table

Best Basting Spray for Quilting: 4 Picks and How to Spray Baste (2026)

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Best fabric marking pen for quilting with marked quilting lines on a quilt top

Best Fabric Marking Pen for Quilting: 6 Tools and When to Use Each (2026)

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Best iron for quilting pressing a pieced quilt block on a wool pressing mat

Best Iron for Quilting: 4 Picks That Press Seams Flat (2026)

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best quilting rulers for beginners flat lay on cutting mat

Best Quilting Rulers for Beginners: What You Really Need

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Best self healing cutting mat for quilting in use with a rotary cutter mid-cut

Best Self Healing Cutting Mat for Quilting in 2026

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A walking foot for quilting attached to a sewing machine for straight-line stitching

Best Walking Foot for Quilting in 2026

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A quilter's hand guiding a 45mm rotary cutter along a ruler edge while cutting quilting cotton fabric, the best rotary cutter for quilting in use on a cutting mat.

Best Rotary Cutter for Quilting in 2026

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