Quilting gloves...assume you can't buy them...what would work as substitute?
#11
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I have used the rubber surgical gloves but like Prism99 says they don't breathe and will make your hands sweat. I ended up cutting the fingers off and using them on each finger and that helped to move the fabric--still not good as the machingers gloves but was doable. Those cut off fingers are also good to pull thread through fabric when you're hand quilting or hand binding the back of the quilt.
#14
Machingers quilting gloves just can't be beat. They're for sale on ebay in Poland - http://www.ebay.pl/sch/i.html?_from=...All-Categories
#16
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Yep, work just as good and breath better than surgeon's gloves... BUT be careful of the color you buy... I bought a lime green pair and the color ran on my white parts.......
#17
Machingers are less than $6 on Amazon. I think I paid about that for them at JoAnn's with a coupon. I don't understand making do with gardening gloves, which do not fit the hand nearly as well, when for a few dollars more you can get something that fits well, breathes, and is made for the purpose.
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Machingers are less than $6 on Amazon. I think I paid about that for them at JoAnn's with a coupon. I don't understand making do with gardening gloves, which do not fit the hand nearly as well, when for a few dollars more you can get something that fits well, breathes, and is made for the purpose.
Maybe she'll get them on Ebay like you suggested.
#19
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i cut the finger off the rubber dish washing gloves and and ue o finger i need grip. I also use "Tacky Tinger or finger moistioner from the office store and use glycerine almost like a hand lotion. This gives grip all over the hand.
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