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I use two small pieces of rug stay (or whatever it is called). Could use the rubberized drawer liners too. My pieces are about 2" by 3" and they work great. I have about 6 of them next to my machine. I got this tip from a teacher I had for a Craftsy class on FMQ.
The only time I needed the drawer liner fabric is when I made a quilt out of all satiny fabrics. And by the way I will never do that again... I really love how cotton behaves
very interesting! I wouldn't mind trying them. Yet I do like my gloves with my fingertips cut out. Thanks for sharing that info.
[I] saw them at the Quilting Expo and thought they were cool, but a bit pricey. I explained the texture of the foam to my SO, and he brought back a bunch of the same stuff from his hunting range(don't know what they use it for). This stuff works GREAT!!! I was why given a pair of Machingers to use since then, and after 45 minutes my wrists broke out in a rash. I don't usually have sensitive skin to anything, but who knows. Anyway, I recommend the Bats!!!
Sounds like a very good idea. How about putting something with the eraser texture on the bottom of a small piece of wood or plastic. The latex no-slip helving comes to mind. Anything else?
Mavita - Square dancer and One Room School Teacher
I got some of these at a garage sale in a bag with a lot of quilting notions. The bag had never been opened. They aren't new because this was probably 5 years ago. I just tried them a couple of weeks ago. They do work, but no better than the $1 garden gloves from $1 store. I cut the ends of the fingers off and they work great.
I wouldn't have thought of that, but you're right, she should have had the machine running !Originally Posted by mandyrose
Why not alter the gloves, if you find a set you like? A small hem along the sides and shorten the fingers.
I have the opposite problem. I have very long fingers, so I have a lot of trouble finding gloves as well.
Machingers are latex based. I can't use them either, same reason. Perhaps you have a sensitivity to latex?
How are these Bats different than the ones with the frogs on the labels (I can't remember what they're called)? Besides shape and color? Perhaps there are other less expensive commercial options too.
I agree! To be really convincing why doesn't she demonstrate the use of these with the machine running? Don't know how much they cost but there are other, perhaps less expensive tools for this......without seeing a full demonstration, how do we know?
I use rubber palmed garden gloves and they work great....
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