Originally Posted by catrancher
Originally Posted by BettyGee
Originally Posted by catrancher
Originally Posted by BettyGee
Don't do it! They are the biggest rip out there. That's my opinion. I bought a pair months ago and they are sitting on a shelf over my machine. Give me my Machingers any day.
"the biggest rip out there". That's quite a claim. What was the problem you had with them? Did you try them?
Well yes, I did try them. When I read about them I thought it sounded like a very cool idea. So I paid my $14.95 and was excited when I went to use them for the first time. I don't like the idea of having to place my hands exactly "so" and I was so conscious of holding them correctly that I lost my concentration on my sewing. Hey if they work for you that's great. $14.95 for two pieces of foam? I consider that a rip off, what do you think it costs to produce them? I paid $5.95 for my Machingers and they work without my giving them a second thought.
The great thing is that we are all different and what works for one may not work for someone else. That said I still think they are way overpriced for what they are. I can get a couple of yards of very nice fabric for $14.95.
Thank you for clarifying. As I said I have to wear a splint when I FMQ. i like the Machinger's but find them inconvenient to use with a splint. I'm hopeful that these will work better for me.
I most certainly hope they will work for you. Anything that will help you to do what you love is worth it. I'm teaching myself to FMQ and while I'm messing up a lot, I'm also learning and so far I love the technique.