You'll get a kick out of this, but we use our clips to hold our pool 's sun cover clipped to the top ledge of our pool, and this past winter my husband clipped the winter cover to the ledge of the pool instead of winding the wire all the way around. During the summer, it is far easier to get the cover off than it used to be, and also easier to put the cover on daily than it was in the past. So they can be used for something besides sewing.