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01-13-2013, 08:22 AM

#31

newbiequilter

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Love, love the binding clips. Never leave home w/o them!

01-13-2013, 11:38 AM

#32

sharin'Sharon

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I, too, have used the bendable hair clips; but just purchased a pkg of 50 Wonder Clips and used them on the last two baby quilts I made. I'll never go without them from now on. Great replacement for pins. I bought a pkg for my quilt friend for Christmas. Anxious to hear how SHE likes them. I also purchased the PinMors (sp?) and like those for 'pinning' my layers of quilt together.....no more pin pricks!!!

01-13-2013, 12:15 PM

#33

nstitches4u

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Leave it to a quilter to find a better use for bobby pins. Next thing you know somebody will repackage them, call them quilt binding pins and sell them for $10 a dozen. lol

01-13-2013, 12:56 PM

#34

Jo Anne B.

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Just got 100 of the Wonder clips for Christmas, Yes! I love them, they stay on, and stay put.

01-13-2013, 01:04 PM

#35

mamagrande

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Have been binding for over 10 years.....never use anything but my fingers?????

01-13-2013, 01:22 PM

#36

hobbykat1955

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I use clips I found cheap at Staples...look and work just like the Wonder Clips for 1/2 the price

01-13-2013, 02:07 PM

#37

carolaug

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If I need to use pins...I use glue sticks.

01-13-2013, 02:11 PM

#38

sewingsuz

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I just bought the wonder clips also. Have not used them yet. Clover is the brand and they do have measurement on the clip which I think will be nice. Thanks for the bobby pin tip though.

01-13-2013, 02:31 PM

#39

jcrow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LivelyLady

I don't use any clips, pins, nor anything which saves a ton of time. I've been using the ladder stitch which is invisible and nothing is needed to hold the binding in place while doing the ladder stitch. Over a year ago someone on this board told about it. Here is a tute: http://turningturning.com/tutorial-i...quilt-binding/ First it shows how it looked the old way she did binding and further down the page she shows the ladder stitch.

When I finished my first quilt, my older sister taught me the ladder stitch. I always think highly of anyone who used that stitch because my sister was such a wonderful quilter. She passed away in 2003 at 54.
I did the 2012 Craftsy BOM quilt also. The top is all put together, the batting is with it, the backing is sewn together and the binding is with it. I just have to take it to my LAer. I am going to have her custom quilt it. I used the exact same fabric as Amy Gibson used and it's gorgeous!!! I'm doing this year's 2013 Craftsy Free BOM. I bought her fabric and am copying her also. But I am also making a block using my own fabric so when the year is up, I will have 2 quilts instead of one.

I don't bind so I have no room to respond!

01-13-2013, 04:35 PM

#40

caspharm

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I love the Wonder clips and now I just got a notice from Shoppers Rule (http://www.shoppersrule.com/pc/SP-CL...SWS/index.html) that there is a bigger size. I'm thinking about picking some up.