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Old 05-17-2016, 05:34 AM
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Love the clips. No pin sticks!!!
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Old 05-17-2016, 05:58 AM
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Love the binding clips and use them for other projects in addition to hand binding.
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Old 05-17-2016, 07:08 AM
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I use them all the time.

I have arthritis in both hands, especially my thumbs and it sure is easier on my hands to use the clips. I've never had any break either. I am the binder for our quilt club so I use them constantly.
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Old 05-17-2016, 07:54 AM
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Another little trick I use. After I sew the binding on, I press the binding toward the seam. Then I flip the quilt over and press the binding to the edge of the seam. Then I use the little clips to hold it. I have found the hair clips work best on the corners in a criss-cross fashion. I will note I wash my quilts after so the pressing marks are gone but the binding stays snug.
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Old 05-17-2016, 08:08 AM
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Currently I use little binding clips, but the small Clover clips are on my list. I use the clips for many uses, and they do help my hands.
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Old 05-17-2016, 11:12 AM
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I use hair clips that snap shut and they were cheap and work very well for me.
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Old 05-17-2016, 11:30 AM
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I also press the binding on the front and press down on the back. I have used the binder clips and hair clips and like them both. I recently tried a friend's tip. She uses two clothespin to first sew down the four corners (one on each side of the curve). Then she uses just one clothespin about 12" in front of where she is sewing. If you have pressed the binding it works very well! I have always had a problem with the 4 corners looking good and this helped me tremendously.
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Old 05-17-2016, 04:49 PM
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I use the wonder clips for all my sewing as well as finishing the binding on quilts.
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Old 05-17-2016, 04:58 PM
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I like the wonder clips. They don't fall off; no pin attacks. Easy to clip on; take off. Holds the binding perfect.
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Old 05-17-2016, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bj View Post
I'm also binding clip fan. I don't go all around, just 5-6 clips at a time. It seems like I get a cleaner looking binding when it's finished. And no stab wounds(0:
I love the clips too and also just clip about 18" at a time.
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