Worst quilting item purchased
#74
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NW Illinois
Posts: 561
I also have those plastic clips-never used them. The same is true with the John Flynn set-up. Have several Martelli products that I questioned after I got them. Discovered their web site, once you get past the learning curve their products really do work well. I must have watched their ruler demo 40 times before I got the hang of it. I LOVE their cutting mat. Had an Alto, sold it.
#75
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lumby, British Columbia
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#78
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 947
I fell for this stupid "tacking" gun and little plastic things that was supposed to be a great and easy way to baste a quilt (which happens to be my most dreaded and avoided step). that thing is a total misery and I've never successfully used it. But it was fairly cheap, so no big deal.
#79
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 191
Well, besides my current sewing machine...LOL....tulip needles. They have such great reviews, but the eye hole is so tiny. I cannot even get 2 ply Aurifil thread through it without the thread gathering up. Plus, the thread slips right through and I have to rethread the needle more often then any other needle that I have ever used. I bought sizes 8-12 in both the quilting and milliner's needles.
#80
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 63
mlt and OnebyOne - I know the problem is "the pilot not the plane" but to me they are cumbersome and I never got the hang of using them. I guess I learned too long ago to cut without them. You know - "old dogs.........". If someone wants them at a reduced price they are for sale or trade for fabric. I ended up buying Creative Grid rulers that don't slip and love using them.
Last edited by OneDoxieMom; 06-22-2015 at 09:55 AM.
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