Channel locks
09-14-2016, 03:34 PM
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Are you talking about frame quilting? On my Hinterberg carriage, I use small plastic spring clips from the hardware store that look like this: https://www.amazon.com/Evelots-Plast...dp/B00IEG3H0W/ . I place the clamp on the carriage in front of one of the rear carriage wheels; this stops the carriage from moving forward. When I baste the top of the quilt, I am simply careful to keep a little pressure on the machine handle, pulling the machine towards me as I baste across.
Not all clamps work, depending on your setup. I bought several small plastic clamps at the big box hardware store and kept the receipt so I could return the ones that didn't work. I prefer ratchet clamps to spring clamps, but the ratchet clamps are bigger and didn't fit on my carriage well. You can use 2 clamps, one in front of each rear wheel, to ensure you don't inadvertently dislodge a single clamp while you are basting.
Of course, this works only for basting from one side to the other. I assume that's what you are wanting to do.
Not all clamps work, depending on your setup. I bought several small plastic clamps at the big box hardware store and kept the receipt so I could return the ones that didn't work. I prefer ratchet clamps to spring clamps, but the ratchet clamps are bigger and didn't fit on my carriage well. You can use 2 clamps, one in front of each rear wheel, to ensure you don't inadvertently dislodge a single clamp while you are basting.
Of course, this works only for basting from one side to the other. I assume that's what you are wanting to do.
09-14-2016, 03:49 PM
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I do the same as Prism for basting across the top or (sometimes) down the sides of the quilt. I didn't purchase the electric channel locks for my Innova. The little spring clamps that I got at Home Depot are about 2 inches long and very strong. I think they cost about 27 cents.
09-15-2016, 04:24 AM
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Check on line for the channel locks. I have an HQ Avante and they have them on their site where I got them for my HQ Sixteen that I had before my Avante. They are plastic and you just snap them on. I am sure the other mfg. have them too.
09-15-2016, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
How interesting. I've never basted on a frame so never thought about this.
09-15-2016, 09:02 AM
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Yes this is what I was thinking about. I had read of using little spring lips. I'm such a visual person, I need t see it as well as read about it. Thank you so much for posting this picture. Now I just need to go to home depot, now I know what to look for and how to use them.
Originally Posted by dunster
I do the same as Prism for basting across the top or (sometimes) down the sides of the quilt. I didn't purchase the electric channel locks for my Innova. The little spring clamps that I got at Home Depot are about 2 inches long and very strong. I think they cost about 27 cents.
09-15-2016, 10:28 AM
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I have these and a few others. multiple uses. I have some in kitchen for bag clamps.
Originally Posted by dunster
I do the same as Prism for basting across the top or (sometimes) down the sides of the quilt. I didn't purchase the electric channel locks for my Innova. The little spring clamps that I got at Home Depot are about 2 inches long and very strong. I think they cost about 27 cents.
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