The Grip & Stitch
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Yes I have a set of those FM quilting discs which I bought about 6 years ago. They were distributed by a different company (Quilt Sew Easy Discs by Heavenly Notions) but look like the same thing. The blue foam is really dense and grips the fabric well allowing the quilter to smooth out any wrinkles and flatten the fabric for quilting thus preventing wrinkles and puckers. I like them as you don't have to wear gloves and they have been helpful to me.
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I would swear there was a post about these earlier this week but I can't find it through search, and can't remember what any of the comments were. There is a short video on youtube, though. My thinking is, why couldn't you use those inexpensive furniture mover discs instead??
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY
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There are a few Youtube videos, The link below is for the most popular one, but if you want to see others click them (to the left of the featured one @ Youtube).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQSfTfucMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQSfTfucMA
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NE Wisconsin
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I cut my own disks from the rubberized shelf lining that is kind of "waffley". I get it at the Dollar Store. It works pretty well for fmq. I like it better than wearing gloves, which I find hot and aggrevating whenever I need to handle the thread for any reason.
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