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06-26-2012, 06:41 AM

#21

auntpiggylpn

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Michigan. . .FINALLY!!!!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gardnergal970

They work better than pins when matching up corners and keeping points pointy. They have a flat side so they don't buckle the fabric and cause problems. I have 10 and I count them every time I use them and put them back in the container. It works for me!

I count mine too! I have 60 of them and when I am done with them, I will search and search until find the one that has strayed!!!

06-26-2012, 07:05 AM

#22

chaskaquilter

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Chaska MN

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I also use a few on my little herb packages I get to keep the package closed tightly after I open them. Also have grabbed a couple to close chip bags. And I do use them in my quilting studio also. Wonderful things.

06-26-2012, 07:38 AM

#23

matraina

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Tallmadge, OH

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I had a 50% off coupon for JoAnn's, too, but all they had when I went in was a package of 10. I'll keep watching.

06-26-2012, 07:47 AM

#24

sparkys_mom

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Maryland

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I bought a small package and I love them.

06-26-2012, 07:58 AM

#25

Gramie bj

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Riverside Washington

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I have been wanting to try them but at 54 cents each I would hate to try them only to find out I don't like them! LOL Has anyone found they don't care for them, and why?

06-26-2012, 08:04 AM

#26

BellaBoo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chance

Watch your office supply places. I bought clips from Staples Offfice Supply - 30 for $1.00 on sale. They came in three different sizes. They are metal spring action in bright colors and work great. I love them. (Needless to say I bought several packs and am set for life.....) I'm sooooo cheap

Those metal clips aren't the same at all. You won't know how much better the Clover clips are if you don't compare. Being frugal is great but being cheap is, well, just plain boring.

06-26-2012, 08:20 AM

#27

Rhonda Lee

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Southern, Utah

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I love to try new stuff. Thanks for the heads up.

06-26-2012, 08:25 AM

#28

cmw0829

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Boston, MA area

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I also got them on Amazon - it was the best price anywhere at the time.

Just used them on Sunday for my second-ever quilt binding. The corners were SEW easy and they're easy to use with one hand. I used the 'hair clips' on the first-ever binding and while they worked, they just weren't as easy to use. Worth the price if you can get the 50-pack for about $20.

06-26-2012, 09:03 AM

#29

cny_sewer39

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Temple, TX (Transplanted from New York 2010)

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I wasn't sure that I would like them either, but I was lucky enough to test them for my local quilt store (for one of the owners) and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them. I would recommend them to anyone. They work great for quilts, quilt binding, purse straps and zippers. I was making my son a camo coat and used them to hold the zipper in place when sewing. I bought one pack on sale on Eleanor Burns website, but bought my other packs on Amazon & was given a pack for mother's day.

Have a blessed day.

debra