quilt clamps
 

I am trying to find clamps to help in sandwiching my quilt, batting and backing. My tables are 3 inches in depth and nothing opens wide enough. Looking at jaw clamps at home depot but not sure if they will work. What do you use? I can't buy new tables.
Thank you
Evelyn

What about F clamps from Lowe’s or Home Despot? They open up something like a monkey wrench and are used by wood workers to clamp things. They open pretty wide. They also come in various sizes so you ought to be able to find some that suit your need.

I use bulldog clips but my table is nowhere near 3 inches. If you buy those
jaw clamps, make sure to use a piece of batting or fabric between those
tips and your quilt. I bought a set of clamps to use on my Q-Snap. It made
some ugly black marks. Good thing it wasn't on my quilt.

My table is like yours. I looked everywhere for clamps too. In the end I bought some large clamps from Walmart in the tool section. They come in four in a pack. Sorry, I can't recall the brand name, but they have red tips on them... I hope this helps!

I would recommend going to Menard's or Home Depot. Find a floor rep and explain what you need. They will direct you to the right kind of clamps that will fit.

You might find them in other stores, but here's a link to Harbor Freight, if nothing else to give you an idea of what they look like and if they might work.

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-r...der-62122.html

I would take SuziSews suggestion and get them from Harbor Freight. They have rubber bumpers that protect the table. I bought the small size 8" in length (about a $1 each) and they work perfectly on my table.

I had a similar situation. My table was a solid core door, too wide for most clamps. I purchased a 4x8' piece of high-density fiberboard and had it cut into four 4x2' sections. When I needed to sandwich a quilt, a laid out the pieces of fiberboard on my table, clamped them together with office clips, and used the office clips to hold the quilt back on the board. This had the added advantage of giving me a much larger work surface, and the office clips are inexpensive and easy to use. When I wasn't using the fiberboard it was easy to move it to the side and and it didn't take up much space stacked up against the wall.

Can't you just use the blue painter's tape?

Home Depot and probably Lowe's to has those clamps in the above link.

I use clamps from Home Depot. I squeeze the handle and clamp onto my glass top dining table. The edge is about 2 or 2-1/2" thick. They are black with orange things at the end. Do not damage table or fabrics. I have used them for many years.

I bought this style clamp as well and they work great. My table is not as thick as yours but there is no damage to quilt or table.

If you have an everything .99 cents and above store they should have them. I bought mine there in the hardware supple section. They're great. They're black with orange tips. Also they have them in different sizes.

I've used the smaller version of these in the past for a 2" opening. I imagine you can find them cheaper at HF or even Lowes.
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Pieces-Ny...s=large+clamps