running1

I love my Machingers.... not that expensive and work great!! I've had them for several years...

bjchad

I hated machinery’s, just didn’t like the feel and they didn’t help me enough to make it worth it. Then I got a pair of Wonder Grip gloves by Bellingham. They are really great! Don’t want to work without them.
In response to the original poster, the large flat surface also makes a huge difference.

Ariannaquilts

I too use Machingers and sometimes still use my Fons and Porter ones. I'm very interested in the one's Angela Walters wears in her videos. I have seen people ask her about them but I don't see any responses. SusieQOH do you know where to get them?

NZquilter

I too use Machingers. They have helped me so much.

Doggramma

I have arthritic hands so the gloves help.

RedGarnet222

Another machingers user here. I too started out with the garden gloves but, once you try the real deal, there is no going back. They are so comfortable and no hand strain.

I am just wondering, is there a special soap you gals use to get rid of the black staining?

catsden

I just buy garden gloves. Much cheaper and work great.

Still Sew N

Several years ago, I switched to Martelli's Gripper Rings. They are amazing. I didn't much care for the gloves as I was always having to take them off and put back on to cut thread, get up to do something else, what have you. I love my rings and I have both. Quite the investment as I remember it was $125. But, they are the best. It was hard to believe they would work as they have just a bit of gripper type material on the underside, but they really do a great job of holding down the fabric and allowing the fabric to move as well. I also like that I'm just working in a designated area and feel I can concentrate a bit better. Later on, I invested in an upgrade to the knobs but found it really didn't make much difference. For me, they are a much better solution than the gloves and my hands can breathe which I think helps too. I would give them a 5 star rating!

osewme

I use Machingers also but was thinking that for those of you whose hands sweat with gloves on, why not try some of those little rubber finger tips that are found in the office supply section of your store? I would be curious to hear if anyone has ever used them & how well they work for quilting.

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Grace creates

I use quilting batt's rather than gloves and think they work great.