Mechanical and white quilters' pencils:  To mark your appliqué pieces.  Graphic for light fabrics, white for dark.

Black 'Sakura' brand Pigma pen (optional):  Size .05 or .08 is preferable.

Freezer paper:  Available in supermarkets on a roll or in 8 1/2" x 11" sheets at some quilt shops, you will need one sheet or 12" from a roll.    

Appliqué needles:  Sharps, Milliners' or Straw needles, size 10 (I prefer size 11 milliners made by Richard Hemming & Sons thgouth they are harder to thread).  

Needle threader:  If you need one, CLover makes a dandy one that will thread needles in the dark.

Thread:  In colors to match your appliqué fabrics, silk is preferred but 100% cotton will do.  Do not use polyester, cotton covered polyester or rayon.  

Pins:  Appliqué or other fine thin pins such as silk pins.

Template plastic:  8 1/2" x 11" sheet, make sure you buy the heat resistant Mylar kind.

Scissors:  Fine jawed embroidery scissors are crucial to cut the fine appliqué details.  You will also need utility scissors for your freezer paper and plastic templates.

Black 'Sharpie' brand marking pen:  Use only the 'Sharpie' brand, the fine point not the ultra fine.

One clear sheet protector:  Available at office supply stores, this is absolutely necessary.

Plain evenlope:  For storing your templates.

Seam ripper.

Sheet of #400-grit sandpaper:  Optional, this is handy for stabilizing fabric while you mark your appliqué pieces.  Do not buy anything coarser than #400-grit.  

Wooden toothpicks:  Optional, but many quilters find them useful for the needle turn method.

Fabrics:  Colors can be your own choice, but please keep contrast in mind when selecting them.  Fat Quarters will be sufficient though I have provided minimum measurements for some appliqué pieces for you scrap savers.  You will need fabrics for the following: