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I have gloves also, and think they really help me move the fabric around.
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Originally Posted by kacy 49
I have the slider and it works well however I also was in WalMarts one day and noticed some really thin silicone cutting mats which came 3 to a package. I felt of them and they were pretty slick. They were much larger than my slider so I bought them and they worked great. You just have to punch a hole in them for your needle to go through and your all set. Much cheaper than the slider. I believe they were under $3 for the package. Kacy
kacy 49 In what dept. at WM did you find you silicone mats. WOW!!!! a lot cheaper. I'd hate to spend so much for a slider and then find out it wasn't my thing. I'M CHEAP. |
I have the Supreme slider and wouldn't even try to FM without it. I also use the gloves and have found that I really like doing the FM. However, I am going to go and look for the silicone sheets simply because they are larger. You are working way to hard if you don't have a slippery something under the fabric.
I just went to Amazon.com and found quite a few. Here is the page: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_27rekcbahe_b |
I also like the Supreme Slider and I use ordinary gloves from a hardware store with rubber grip dots on them. They are a lot cheaper than named brand quilting gloves.
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I am very interested in finding a slider and giving it a try. I've heard that it does make the job easier.
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When fmq using my sewing machine I keep one hand underneath the quilt and one on top. I have no strain and have complete control of the quilt.
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check out Featherweights post showing how she used a teflon oven liner to make a slider for herself............looks like it'd work great for much lower price.
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