Originally Posted by
true4uca
What are channel locks. Can I add them as my short-arm set-up does not have them. Just read where they arte useful for cross hatching. I'd like to cross hatch, how do I avoid pinning if I stitch in the ditch. Can I use my short-arm to stitch in the ditch.
Until I read the replies to this post,I thought channel locks were a type of pliers. You can move the jaws to fit whatever you need to lock onto, unlike regular pliers. I have channel locks in several sizes, including the very small one that I keep in my sewing machine tool drawer. Google them for pictures, or better yet, go to the hand tool department at Wal Mart or at Lowe's or Home Depot to see them in the "flesh." froggyintexas