Mousie

well, dunno if I am the 'queen' of notions, maybe the 'princess', lol...but, yes, I do have one. I used it a little, and can't remember on what, but was ok with it. I bought mine, back when they were, like, 4.99!
I keep instructions for my tools, but, alas, I have forgotten how to load the doo-hickeys, and haven't remembered to look at the instructions.
I always put stuff back after using, or I would lose my mind in that cave, and it is sitting in my bottom drawer of three drawer cart on wheels, waiting patiently for another go at something.
Glad somebody posted a link, about how to use it, I need visuals.
I think it is a preference thing, but thanks, kwhite for mentioning all the other things, you can do with it, around the house!!! Keeping mine fer sure. :D

Knot Sew

I have one, I use nail clippers to remove the plastic ends :D

Izy

I use the Dennyson Microtack, ultra small, doesn't leave any holes in quilt, pins come in different lengths I just layer up on the floor, put some large pins about every 12" just to hold it, then sit at the kitchen table, and roll the quilt up as I tack it, I sit on my sewing chair (Office) which is on wheels and just roll up and down. I place my left hand under the sandwich, spread my first and middle finger apart and push the needle down between, you soon become accustomed to it.

Heres a couple of pictures of the tacks, so you can see how small they really are :D

Main advantage is how FAST you can baste, I did a kingsize quilt in about and hour!!!!

k3n

Oh yes, I forgot to say, I invested in the remover thingy as well!
Worth it just for the fun of pinging them round the room!
K x

Lacelady

I have two, the older, larger one, that I tend to just use for household mending projects now, and the newer, micro version that I use for quilts now as the tacks are both short and fine, as is the needle. I do use it with a fairly thick rug behind it and don't have any problems with that. I have the grid, but find it a nuisance having to move it behind the quilt. I have never used basting spray, as I haven't ever seen it for sale here in Ireland. :(

Izy

I haven't got one, I use curved embroidery scissors and sort of grip it just under the head and pull it upwards then...snip, and boy does it make a mess...and you find them in the most undesirable of crevises...painful. Don't do this wearing low cut t shirts!! I try and do my de-tacking outside when I can :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mousie

LOl, Izy, sounds like the de-tacking, is a-ttacking.
I confess, I think I have not used mine as much as I thought I would, bc I am afraid of holes. So they come in micro's too. Last big quilt I was working on, I hand basted, and did some pinning...for days. Maybe I'll get the little bugger out again. :D

Lacelady

:D I got my microstitch from QVC UK last summer and it was only half the price compared to UK quilt suppliers at the time, I tried to order some more for fellow quilters but sadly they are out of stock now. :(

quiltingbird

my friend received one for Christmas and tryed it and hated it! Returned it. before I bought the long arm, I use to use the Basting spray...June Taylors at JoAnn's. I would wait until they had a sale for all the quilting supplies were on sale at 50% off. It works very well....I hated basting to! Good luck!

Mousie

Does anybody have a website addy for a micro? If it doesn't make holes, it will save a LOT of time, and backache! :shock: