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Quilting D 04-13-2010 04:44 AM

Hey, thanks for the great tip! I look forward to trying it

CraftsByRobin 04-13-2010 05:01 AM

Great tip ... can't borrow hubby's as he would notice they were missing ... but he is such a good man he'd buy me my own set :D

humbird 04-13-2010 05:20 AM


Originally Posted by craftiladi

Originally Posted by beachlady
You must have a large dining room table!! Great idea!

I was just thinking the same thing, guess that wouldn't work on my round dining table lol.

I also have a round table, but can put a couple leaves to make it oval. I use the clips. I center the quilt sandwich, clip it down, pin the center, then move the sandwich in what ever direction I need to work on next, clipping it after each move. I works fine for me. Helps that I don't have to reach so far to pin the centers also. I can set to pin. Sure saves my back and knees!

debbieumphress 04-13-2010 05:32 AM

At Harbor Freight they have about 20 sizes of those plastic clamps. I go with hubby and buy when he does.LOL

dglvr 04-13-2010 06:24 AM

Great tip. I'll be getting some of those. Thanks :thumbup:

sewnsewer2 04-13-2010 07:02 AM

You can use them on any shape table, just use more clamps.

I clamped down the backing, sprayed it, then layered the batting and re clamped. Then sprayed again and layered the top re reclamped again and pinned. NO WRINKLES IN THE BACK!!YAY! :D :D

I got this idea from my community quilts group. That's how we do it there.

littlehud 04-13-2010 08:16 AM

Great idea. That's using your head.

sewnsewer2 04-13-2010 11:23 AM

I'm getting ready to do another one too.

erstan947 04-13-2010 11:27 AM

I don't have a large enought workspace at home so I go the our church and use 2 tables put together in the fellowship hall. Works great.

dsb38327 04-13-2010 11:54 AM

When I started layering the batting and backing on my California King I used these. The clamps were old and broke before I was finished. I turned to my stationery drawer and took the big clips you use to hold many sheets of paper together. I also used paper tape (painters tape). All 3 things worked.


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