yo yo's
#4
I use the Clover yo yo makers. They are very easy to use and you don't have to cut all those circles. I put a small round piece of batting in the jumbo yo yo before gathering and made a nice puffy throw pillow for the bed.
#7
Clover is a brand name. You can see all their stuff at http://www.clover-usa.com . They have a lot of cool notions.