I rent a long arm quilting machine at our LQS. It has the zipper system and I think it is awesome. I bought a zipper set for using on my quilts. I baste a zipper to the top and bottom of the backing, and just on the bottom of the quilt top at home. Then when I go to the shop to do the quilting all I have to do is zip my fabrics to the zippers on the longarm and quilt away. It is so simple.
Originally Posted by
TexasSunshine
We tried the poor man's red snappers (DH made them) but they were to hard for me to use. We recently upgraded from a wooden frame to a metal frame and it has the zippers and I love them. It is so easy to load and unload. I like them so muçh better than pinning. I find them so much more accurate with centering and advancing.