I have the Supreme Slider. In fact I have three of them. One was a gift, I won one on a blog give away and I just bought the new extra large size one. I notice a big difference in my hands, they feel more relaxed after quilting. If I don't use the slider my hands feel tired. I rinse it in water to remove lint and threads and it resticks like new. I don't see how a baking sheet would work the same. I have a teflon baking sheet and it is nothing like the Supreme Slider.
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I bought a sheet of template to try as a slider. Haven't tried it yet, but I did experiment and it does slide, so maybe?
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Originally Posted by BeckyPotter
(Post 5470411)
I bought an oven liner mat at Wal-Mart for 5.00. Cut the hole for the needle , taped under the machine.
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Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
(Post 5470452)
Yes they are worth the 20 dollars. makes life easy and you can use them over and over so I am not sure why people consider them expensive
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I have quilted for 20 years and have never heard of a slider sheet ! Does it sit on top to make fabric slide easier? I do use those rubber door stoppers (2) to place under in the back of the machine to tilt the machine forward. It really helps with the shoulder position when I am sewing. You can make the machine tilt as little or much as you like and they seem to stay in place pretty good.
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I'm going to try the MinWax idea, thanks for sharing that.
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Originally Posted by BeckyPotter
(Post 5470411)
I bought an oven liner mat at Wal-Mart for 5.00. Cut the hole for the needle , taped under the machine.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
(Post 5470506)
I got rid of the neck and shoulder fatigue problem by quilting standing up. I place my machine on my cutting table. It is even better now that I have a styrofoam table surround for this setup -- creates a nice flat area. However, I still think the biggest help is standing up. My shoulders stay low and relaxed that way.
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I use a silcone spray that makes the surface that I am working on very slick. It is not sticky and
I have not had any problems with whatever surface I spray it on. You don't have to wash it off, it eventually goes away. |
I'm quilting small quilt now and wondering about how it could be easier. Wow, was that an eye-opener. I'm off to find an oven liner. LOL.
Thanks
Originally Posted by Treasureit
(Post 5470275)
Here is one topic on this subject that might be helpful. I know there were others I have seen too...try searching for slider or teflon slider. http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...n-t146420.html
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