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    Old 09-09-2016, 04:10 AM
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    Originally Posted by Neuras
    Ok update on the sitting gizmo, I keep falling off & tilting... I'm no light weight, what am I doing wrong? Yes, I need help sitting...lol
    I don't know. I sit straight and keep my balance. It will sure let you know if your posture is not correct. I think that is why I don't hurt or get sore after sitting a long time on it. If I get crooked while sitting, putting more weight on one hip then the other then I start to hurt and my back is out of whack. With the Situpon I sit correctly.
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    Old 09-09-2016, 05:15 AM
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    Maybe my chair is up too high? I do have to kind of jump up there to be seated correctly. Thanks!
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    Old 09-09-2016, 05:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by Onebyone
    I have a few of the metal 1/4" circles used to mark around templates to add the seam allowance. I think those would work too. They sure are easy to get lost. I find one every now and then in my sewing room in odd places.
    Yes, I've lost a few of those too.......just bought a pack of 6 from Nancy's notions..now they're plastic.......
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    Old 09-10-2016, 12:20 PM
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    I wonder if washers would work?
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    Old 09-10-2016, 12:26 PM
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    I just took an on-line class with Paula Reid and she uses a Kwik Clip tool for pin basting. I was thinking about getting one but wasn't sure if it was necessary.

    Does anyone use this tool?
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    Old 09-10-2016, 01:04 PM
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    Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
    I just took an on-line class with Paula Reid and she uses a Kwik Clip tool for pin basting. I was thinking about getting one but wasn't sure if it was necessary.

    Does anyone use this tool?
    Have you pin basted before? If not, try it without first. I have one but, as best I can remember, I found it only marginally helpful for pin basting -- because it does help close the pins. Its usefulness probably depends somewhat on the types of pins you use. I used very small pins; I think it would be more useful for larger pins. After the Kwik Clip tool had been on the market for awhile, bent pins came out that were supposed to be easier to use. I have never used the bent pins but some quilters like them.

    From pins I graduated to to spray basting and now to frame quilting (which does not require basting). Many other quilters have moved from pin basting to glue basting because pins can be so annoying. I ruined an expensive even-feed foot when it got caught on a pin I didn't see while quilting. That experience made me search for better basting options.
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    Old 09-10-2016, 04:54 PM
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    Thanks Prism99! No, I have never pin basted before but she made it look soooo quick & easy I thought I would try it.
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    Old 09-10-2016, 08:49 PM
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    I use the Kwik Clip tool and love it. I put all my quilting pins in and then go back and use the Kwik Clip to close them all at once. For 200 pins, I can close them all up in under 10 minutes. Pinning takes a lot less time when I use it. When I first got it, I tried to use it after putting in each pin and I didn't find it very useful. But after trying it this way, I find that it saves my thumb from having all of those impression marks which are painful the next day.
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    Old 09-15-2016, 06:07 PM
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    Originally Posted by Neuras
    I wonder if washers would work?
    I don't think so. The washer would need to be exactly 1/2" in diameter, with a hole just large enough for a pen or pencil to go through.
    My hubby is a machinist, and once I showed him what I wanted, and how I was going to use it, he made a bunch of them for me. I belong to a longarm group and sold a lot of them there.
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    Old 09-16-2016, 07:54 AM
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    Originally Posted by Neuras
    I saw someone bring in their chair & thought for a moment to bring my own. Maybe this would be an easier option?
    I too have the same problem with the Gypsy. I don't know what the issue is.

    I purchased a massage stool http://www.massagesupplies.com/product/5920/ and it works great for me. I put in in my car upside down for travel and it doesn't take up much space. While at workshops I can scoot around my workspace, adjust the height based on the height of the worksurface and adjust the height to relieve a constant sitting position.

    I can't take credit for this. I met a woman at an annual workshop who was using one. Since I purchased mine, I see there are a few other quilters in the workshop have purchased them.

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