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kellen46 03-27-2011 09:23 AM


Originally Posted by bj
I use gardening gloves. I don't like that I can't pick things up with my fingers very well...I'm thinking of cutting the fingertips out. They were cheapies from Walgreens so it won't be too horrible if it ruins them! I'll look for a replacement pair first, however. :-D :-D

This is what I use, I like that they are tight fitting, I hate lose gloves for sewing. I do cut the tips off because I like to be able to pick up pins and such. They work real well and are cheap so if they need replacing I can do it easily.

donnalynett 03-27-2011 09:46 AM


Originally Posted by PegD
I use just a pair of work gloves that have the grippy on them. You can get them at the dollar store. Alot cheaper than the quilting ones.

Me too and I was amazed at the difference it makes when wearing them to FMQ.

TonnieLoree 03-27-2011 09:54 AM

I just experimented with cheap gardening gloves from the dollar store. After cutting off the thumb and the pointer finger from both hands, these worked better than the expensive "quilting" gloves that I recently purchased.

BTW, my across the hall neighbor just stopped by. She wanted to see what all of the racket was. Said it sounded like a rapid fire machine gun. Ah, the sweet sounds of FMQ!

msquiltalot 03-27-2011 10:14 AM

I think you have to try them for fit and comfort. I bought a pair that had quite a bit of rubber for gripping and my hands would sweat whenever I used them.

TonnieLoree 03-27-2011 10:20 AM


Originally Posted by msquiltalot
I think you have to try them for fit and comfort. I bought a pair that had quite a bit of rubber for gripping and my hands would sweat whenever I used them.

The quilting gloves that I bought were cotton, only the fingertips were rubberized. My hands didn't sweat. Maybe if I washed them in hot water, the cotton would shrink. (no dryer). They were a size "S" to begin with. I still need to shrink the gardening gloves if I can.

quiltmom04 03-27-2011 10:43 AM

I use the ones that look like gardening gloves. Actually, I got them at the garden store and used them for quite a while before they were marketed as FMQ gloves!

TonnieLoree 03-27-2011 11:16 AM


Originally Posted by quiltmom04
I use the ones that look like gardening gloves. Actually, I got them at the garden store and used them for quite a while before they were marketed as FMQ gloves!

OMGosh! That is a beautiful quilt! I'm impressed 8-)

quiltmom04 03-27-2011 11:55 AM


Originally Posted by TonnieLoree

Originally Posted by quiltmom04
I use the ones that look like gardening gloves. Actually, I got them at the garden store and used them for quite a while before they were marketed as FMQ gloves!

OMGosh! That is a beautiful quilt! I'm impressed 8-)

Thanks! I got a 2nd place at a guild show several years ago.

My time 03-27-2011 11:56 AM

Gloves make my hands sweat too. then my whole body over heats.

TonnieLoree 03-27-2011 12:48 PM


Originally Posted by quiltmom04

Originally Posted by TonnieLoree

Originally Posted by quiltmom04
I use the ones that look like gardening gloves. Actually, I got them at the garden store and used them for quite a while before they were marketed as FMQ gloves!

OMGosh! That is a beautiful quilt! I'm impressed 8-)

Thanks! I got a 2nd place at a guild show several years ago.

Second??? I can not begin to imaging what took First!


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