Originally Posted by
patsews
Are yours new? Maybe you need hold one end down and then bend the other end upward toward the end you are holding down to open up the channel. I did this to mine and that seemed to help. Also I had my husband cut the long ones in half to make smaller pieces. They are easier to deal with for me. Hope this helps you.
This is what I do... bend up the snappe piece almost 90 degrees when putting them on. I also use shorter lengths and a few extra really small pieces.
My arthritis would not accomodate the side grippers. I went to the hardware store and bought clamps I could use. Now, I just use heavy handle type material that is always in the clamps and then adjust the length of that handle tape. You can sorta see what I mean on the HandiQuilter site video.