Clover's "wonder clips" for binding
 

I ordered some of these clips (50 pk) and was wondering if anyone else has tried them? Do you like them or not? What are your opinions about them? Just hoping that I didn't make a mistake in buying them but I have been eyeing them since I first seen them in a magazine.
http://www.amazon.com/Clover-3155-Wo...8266534&sr=8-2

I have not tried those. I use hair clips from the dollar store. I think these might be better.

I just went to an all day binding class. It was terriffic. We got to use the binding clips and I did like them. The joke was that you only needed one ... so buy a card or 10 and share with 9 friends. The clips are good for normal binding ... not so much for larger or fuller binding.

ali

I have heard these are WONDERFUL!!!! I don't hunk you will be disappointed!!

I don't bother using clips or anything. Just hold the binding down while I sew. Sometimes at the corners, I pin so a clip might help there.

I used the binder clips you get from an office store. They seem to work as well as anything.

What an amazing idea :thumbup: thanks for sharing.

i bought them after trying them at a quilt class...i love them and use them all of the time..the flat bottom creates no bulk or distortion and they are easily removed with one hand while sewing...i use to use the clips but they are much more cumbersome and don't allow the quilt to lie as flat...well worth the investment for me anyway

I really like them. I have only used them on small projects. They hold the corners well on mug rugs!

I really love mine. They're so easy to move and most of the time the thread slides right off. That's the only trouble I had with using binder clips from the office supply place - my thread kept getting caught. Maybe it was just me.

You'll love them-I use them for binding, holding sets together-and almost anywhere else I would use a pin-most useful notion that I have purchased in a long time!

I used to pin my binding but I just started using my daughter's old, left over hair clips and they work great. My thread doesn't get tangled around them and I don't stick myself with the pins anymore. I can clip them to other things when I'm not using them or as I need to move them. Mine are all colors, because they were hair clips, so it fun using them too.l

I too use the hair clip type (purchased at JoAnns with coupon) and have enough to clip an entire quilt at once. If I only clip one at a time I have a chance of not getting my binding even. I use the office supply type for corners only because they tend to clip really hard and cause ripples. My motto buy what you can afford and works best for you.

On my Amazon Wishlist now. Stop finding stuff for me to buy!
Annie

I recently bought a set too, but haven't had a quilt to bind yet so haven't tried them. I was wondering if anyone else had used these clips and if they liked them. Most often I don't use any kind of clips at all, but sometimes might need a little help.

There are many clips that do the job but Clover clips are made for fabric holding. They are worth it to me.

I use the office store binding clips as well. Actually bought some bright colored ones from a clearance rack at Wally World. They work great.

I use one binder clip I "borrowed" from the office and just keep moving it as I catch up to it.

I use the hair clips 12/$1 from the dollar store or Dollar General and they do the trick for me. Alot cheaper and enables me to get more (if the granddaughter needs to put her hair back and I don't get it back) for the bigger projects. I was wondering how those work though.

Have used the office binder clips, but most the time my
hands don't have the "strength" to open them.

Have oodles of the the "hair clips" also, not a big fan of
those, did not like the way it held my binding on the quilt.

Really tired of sticking my fingers, with the pins. Since I am
diabetic I do enough finger sticks without adding to them.

So I am really looking forward to trying my new wonder clips.

I found some clips that were similar at Dollar Tree -- they are blue -- and I love them. Have not tried these.

I love mine and I have used hair clips,binder clips,pins those clips from Home Depot and now I know that these are the best.I don`t think you will be disappointed.I use more than 1,I use about 10 at a time.I bought the 50 pack at a sale and gave 2 of my quilting buds 10 apiece for Christmas and then another bought 10 from me.I think the are well worth the money.

if i didn't already have the ones like hair clips, i would try them. i'm sure they would work fine. i love my clips though!!

I love them. Been using on binding for placemats and mug rugs.

I use mine and like them

Are you using these when you machine sew the binding on? Assuming here...your sew the binding on one side and then turn it and clip? Or hand sewing?

I bought the hair clips at Walmart and use them - they work wonderfully and were 12 for about 1.99.

I too was skeptical until I tried them at the OKcity show a couple of weeks ago..came home and ordered me 2 boxes...so I can share of course...BUT, I use them for than just binding and have put them in all 3 of my travel bags now!

I use thses silver ones:
http://www.spotlight.com.au/inspirat...g-accessories/
I get 50 for a couple of bucks. They work great, but I would like to see how these work. I pick mine up at Wal Mart.

Hi Yes I always use them when attatching borders, they make sure the turn is even.However I use the hair clips,for some reason quilters notions tend to be twice the price in many cases

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I use them and really like them and have given them as gifts and everybody seems to like them especially long arm quilters. I also use them for mark hems of clothing. Smart buy and I will buy more.

I only use one too!!! I've seen quilters with a king size and the whole thing clipped with hundreds. Must weigh a ton!!!!

I have them and use them all the time. They are flat on the bottom and that makes sewing so much more easy for me. BTW--they were invented by a quilting guy and I think he is from San Francisco.

I bought them as well and the concept is wonderful however I have a physical difficulty when it comes to using my thumb and these little clips are almost impossible for me to 'unclip'...they are very strong which is a good thing! Needless to say I don't (or can't) use them!

Me too QM. The dollar store hair clip work fine for me also.

This is the method I used. This is a three part series of videos, watch them all through. Even if you use your clips and not her method there is great info here. Get yourself a cup of coffee and sit back and enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE0Yq9iGlc

I order a package of the wonder clips, they work great but are almost to small for me to handle. reason for that is I have termors
so small(large also) items are hard for me to control. but they are nice, hair clips didn't hold as well for me.

I love them. They also fit under the machine (if I want to machine bind) and they slip around on the fabric easily if you need to move them, or they stay put.

I used to use the dritz (?) brand binder clips, but those are so hard to fiddle with since they are the big spring type and don't slide out of the way very easily.

I only use the office supply binder clips to keep sections together (per suggestion from Judy Neimeyer - I took a class from her).

I use them all the time and like them very much.
Not so great on heavy fabrics but for that material I use the binder clips that I get at Staples in bulk