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auntmag 11-12-2010 02:17 PM

I have used them and they seem to help maintain control when you FMQ. At my age my finger tips are very smooth so I don't have a good grip anymore.

SuziC 11-12-2010 02:19 PM

Yes i use them...they work great. I won't pay more than a few bucks for gloves. You can usually get them in the garden dept for a few dollars.

carhop 11-12-2010 03:48 PM

i have a pair and they sure help me hold on to the fabric to stay in a strate line i don't feel a lot with the tips of my fingers a nother one of those things that happens with sjogren and fibro

Quiltforme 11-12-2010 04:24 PM

I use mine for FMQ it really does help I was using latex type goves but my hands would get really sweaty!

featherweight 11-12-2010 04:30 PM

I use them for FMQ. I have tried several different brands. Purchased Machingers and I love them. They are light weight and they have a band around the wrist and rubbery tips. They stay where they are suppose to be.

Boscobd 11-12-2010 06:37 PM

I have a pair of Fons and Porter gloves and I like them. I use them for FMQ and sometimes SID for long seams. I haven't tried any other brand yet, but may try Machingers when the ones I have wear out (one has a bit of a hole in the side seam already).

soleegirl 11-12-2010 06:37 PM

at first i did not think i needed them. but oh, do i ever need them. Machingers... the best

grammy17 11-12-2010 06:41 PM


Originally Posted by RkayD
I use mine all the time! I have the Fon's & Porter ones..they stay right in the drawer under my machine. When I need help holding something while sewing they're like an extra pair of hands almost. =)

I just bought the Fon's & Porter and am happy with the way they work. The warmth keeps the arthritis at bay. And the gloves help to keep my hands from drying out.

smitty 11-12-2010 08:22 PM

have tried all kinds of gloves for FMQ. Machingers get my vote 100% ! cool, washable, light-weight. never quilt without them.

craftyone27 11-12-2010 08:28 PM

I just started using gloves a few projects ago and I really notice when I forget to put them on. I feel a lot less drag with my FMQ and my shoulders do not hurt as much. I just have the Fons and Porters gloves from JoAnns but may look into the Machingers when those need replacing.


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