Feathers-N-Fur

My DH has a leather pony. I could try it out if you like, but if it is an issue of needing help gripping, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. If you have the hand strength though, it seems like it would just be cumbersome.

misseva

I know you're not supposed to but I remove the templates from my hexagons before I start to sew them together in the flowers/rosettes. My fingers are short and my hands cramp if I try to hold on to a large hex. After I remove the paper/templates I spray starch and iron and I never have a problem with them coming undone plus it makes the GFG I'm working on much lighter to handle.

Rose_P

The leather pony seems like overkill to me. How about just using mini clips on the sides away from where you are stitching, or perhaps something a bit larger but still lightweight and maneuverable, such as a bulldog clip or a potato chip bag clip? The latter could be clamped behind the stitching area but pretty close to it. I may not be seeing this in my mind's eye quite the right way. You are gripping it firmly just to keep it properly lined up, correct?