They are a must when machine quilting. They will help feed the fabric through the machine with less wear on your hands. Go for it and get some. You won't be disappointed.

I use the gloves and think that they have helped tremendously. I find that my arthritic hands don't hurt as much.

They definitely help. I even use them when sid quilting.

I have the gloves and I love them. I do like the the Fons and Porter ones the best though. ( I have both)

LOVE my Machingers. I wouldn't FMQ without them!

Ditto! Didn't like the Fons and Porter gloves; but love the machingers.

I LOVE my Machingers. I not only use them for FMQ but sometimes use them for reg. sewing since they help me control the fabric. I forget to take them off.
After listening to others' experiences with the slider, I won't bother buying one.
There do seem to be a lot of doo dads out there when something we already have will do the job.

I use a lightweight pair of garden glove, and they work great - much cheaper than F&P's. Also use the halo and LOVE it. Depends on what I'm doing. The halo really grips the quilt, so I don't have to use my own muscles so much. My fingers don't get nearly as tired when I use it. Like anything else new, it takes practice before you're comfortable using it.

I prefer the Machingers gloves too. Tried the Fons & Porter but the others are a better fit, more flexible, more comfortable overall for me.

I have the slider which I think helps but I also covered by foam quilting table with a good quality oilcloth (let me know if you want the source) and it is every bit as slick as the supreme slider thing. In fact, I have trouble with things sliding off of it when I'm not doing machine quilting.

I use the gloves.