Gloves or Glycerin
#1
After seeing several discussions on the use of gloves or Machingers for FMQ I want to know if anyone has used glycerin instead of gloves. I do a lot of FMQ and heard about glycerin years ago and have not used gloves since. One or two drops of glycerin on your finger tips/palms will give you all the tackiness needed to move your fabric and you don't have to mess with taking gloves off to work on the machine or your hands getting hot. Bought a bottle at the pharmacy for $4 and it will last three life times. The glycerin washes off easily and is good for your skin.
#2
Heaven forbid I should take care of my hands! Right now I use $$ store gardening gloves with the thumb and pointer finger cut off. I can still thread my needed without having to remove the gloves. Because they're cotton, my hands don't sweat. Anyhow, I have to go to the pharmacy on Wednesday, so I will put it on my list. (Maybe the ## store has some.....)
#4
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Location: Sturbridge, Ma
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I use both - glycerene and finger moistener all the time. If I need anything else, I cut off the fingers from rubber dishwashing gloves. I need to feel the fabric and gloves restrict my touch.
I know some like the gloves but I have always used the glycerene and finger moistener.
I know some like the gloves but I have always used the glycerene and finger moistener.
#7
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Bluebell
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mmm, may get me some of that! Thanks! Although I use gloves, with the fingertips cut out and quite happy with that! However, I may have just learned something better. We will see. Sounds like a win-win either way!
#9
Originally Posted by Delilah
After seeing several discussions on the use of gloves or Machingers for FMQ I want to know if anyone has used glycerin instead of gloves. I do a lot of FMQ and heard about glycerin years ago and have not used gloves since. One or two drops of glycerin on your finger tips/palms will give you all the tackiness needed to move your fabric and you don't have to mess with taking gloves off to work on the machine or your hands getting hot. Bought a bottle at the pharmacy for $4 and it will last three life times. The glycerin washes off easily and is good for your skin.
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