KMK Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I am having trouble with my backing pulling/popping off the leader grips as I try to advance the quilt. Any ideas/suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Yes I did have that problem with the leader grips I have switched to Red Snapper and love them. That being said when I advance my quilt I unroll the front so there is not tension in the gripps when it is going under the leveler bar then roll like normal after that I think the leveler bar disengages the grip as it is going under. I hope that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMK Posted March 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thanks - I will try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InesR Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 23 hours ago, T Row Studio said: Yes I did have that problem with the leader grips I have switched to Red Snapper and love them. That being said when I advance my quilt I unroll the front so there is not tension in the gripps when it is going under the leveler bar then roll like normal after that I think the leveler bar disengages the grip as it is going under. I hope that makes sense. I love it! I have been stewing on whether to buy red snappers, have read all the old posts, still hesitant, but so glad you put this tip out there. One obstacle overcome with out tripping! ") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 I tried both but had to many problems with leader grips. Love my red snappers but some quilter's find them hard to push together. Both systems are better than "pinning" and my fingers thank me. Great advice Terry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 I love my red snappers. I have Leader grip side holders and I don't like them as much as my red snapper side grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilta93 Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 I love my red snappers too. I almost got the leader grips, but like Heidi, I have the side leader grips and don't like them as well. Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameel Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 I have been having the same issue, so I stopped using the leader grip on my take up bar and have been pinning my backing to that leader, and using the grips on the others. Thanks to you KMK for putting the question out there I now know how to use them on all the leaders (thanks, Terry! You are a wealth of information!). It never occurred to me that the leveller bar was causing the issue, or how to work around it. So much to learn.... Back to the quilting to give the leader grips a second chance, and hopefully ditching the pins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMK Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 I loosened my brake a bit and that is helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryQuiltsTx Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 I have used leader grips for a long time and never had problems until I got my Lenni. Not only were they popping off but I cracked several leader grips. I figured out that my channel on my canvas leaders for my dowels was too big and the canvas was bunching up which cause them to be too thick. This cracked my grips or they popped loose because I didn't get them seated properly. I re-sewed the channels, tightened them so the dowels fit snugly and neither problem has happened since. This being said, I am thinking of slowly replacing with Red Snappers since they don't seem to be as brittle as the Leader Grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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