Who Has Quilting Gadgets?

I've been quilting for about 15 years now and you would NOT believe how many quilting gadgets I've collected over that time -- or maybe you have skads of quilting gadgets too!  I recently went through a major rearrangement of my sewing studio and I was astonished at how many gadgets I own and -- even more astonishing -- how many of them are still in their original packaging!

Since the rearrangement of the studio involved some heavy lifting, my dear hubby was much involved in the process.  Now, he's never complained about how much I spend on my quilting passion but as my single tote of quilting gadgets expanded to two and then three plastic totes he felt he had to address this addiction of mine.

Needless to say, I then felt the need to defend my NEED of all these items.  Of course my argument failed because sooooo many of these things were still in the packaging.  So -- in order to avoid a GAI -- Gadget Addiction Intervention -- I told my husband that I would actually use each and every one of the gadgets in my collection.  I also had to agree that if I purchased any new ones, they must be utilized within one week of purchase or suffer the consequences!  (Fortunately we didn't discuss any of the consequences.)

So -- here is what I'm going to do.  I am going to blog my way through this experience.  I'm going to use each and every one of my gadgets and I'm going to share my experiences with you.  I'll give you my honest opinion on the gadgets and I hope you'll share your opinions with me.  After all, I may be using it incorrectly or need some other kind of gadget attitude adjustment!

So come along with me on this run through the gadget gauntlet.  You might find something new that you absolutely can't live without or you might think I'm completely off the mark about your favorite gadget.  If that's the case, you can correct me!