Susanri Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Hey I learned something new what a great idea about temporay clamps I have abound quilt I would like to add quiltindg to this would work great http://www.lovetoquilt.com/longarm_quilting_accessories/temporary_clamps.htm looks like you could just get some pvc pipe and cut it but hey theat would involve sharp objects;-) so I wil buy a set of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgene Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I just recently bought these clamps. They are great for testing tension -- away from the quilt. And for putting the quilt back on after you\'ve realized you missed a spot or something. And you can use them when floating a quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 O.k. yes - these are great clamps.... but you can also make them. I finally found the right thickness of pvc pipe. It is the stuff they use inside the walls to run a central vaccum system through. So you can go to the vaccum store and buy a long piece of this stuff for about $5 to $8 and have MANY clamps made from it!!!! (I think it was 8 feet long) really hard to get it to fit in the car on the way home!!!;) My husband made a few for me and I want some more. I have broken them too... They come in VERY handy when you are get a bit of a sag in the backing of a quilt too, like in only one spot, snugs it right up!! Much better way than using pins - which I would always forget to take out before I advance the quilt... bends those pins right up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Oh - forgot to say - LOVE the quilting and this quilt too!! I will check back to see if you post the pattern info..... Thanks for sharing - and I hope you post the Mariners Compass quilt too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 "It is the stuff they use inside the walls to run a central vaccum system through. So you can go to the vaccum store and buy a long piece of this stuff for about $5 to $8 and have MANY clamps made from it!!!! (I think it was 8 feet long) really hard to get it to fit in the car on the way home!!!" I have some of this and would love to make some clamps. Did you just slice open one side, or do you cut off part of one of the sides? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Wow, I didn\'t realize these clamps existed. I just ordered a set and I\'ll use them immediatedly when they arrive cuz I was just showing a friend a quilt I labored over forever and I was so proud to be finished only to see that I left one small area unquilted. It\'s already bound and I was wondering how I was going to manage to fix it. You guys rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Patty - My husband just chopped off 2 1/2" long pieces and then just slice them down the side, and rounded-off the corners - so they are not a sharp 90 degrees, and then sanded all of the edges smooth. He used a hack-saw or jig-saw first and then I think the dremel tool thingy. You can also cut those batting tubes into pieces for a quicker and FREE clamp, but they do tend to "open-up" and get a fold in them and no longer work after a use or 2..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Fosse Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I bought them at MQS a few years ago (I think it was when it was in Springfield, Il). They are great for quick fix ups but I don\'t think that I would use them for a whole quilt. Everytime you would want to roll the quilt you would have take them off and reposition them. A bit of a hastle! I also use them to hold down the unused end of the leaders - I highly dislike floppy leaders. When I float a quilt (99% of the time) I put them even with a stripe, end of quilt, etc so I can keep the quilt straight as I advance it. :cool: Judith Fosse Going to Paducah tomorrow (35 miles down the road) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thanks Judi. Will give it a try. Patty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Hello All -- I think the pattern is called Pina Colada from Fons & Porter. I have made this a couple of times, sans the applique. Hope this helps! Thanks for being such a wonderful brain trust to those of us Wannabees! Breezy (Wendi) Wendi@ThatLittlePlaceInAnaheim.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I asked about the pattern tonight when I was with the group of people who made the mystery quilt. Yes, indeed, it is a Fons and Porter magazine quilt. No one could remember what issue but I do have a lead and will try to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgene Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Once I had a name (thanks), I searched F&P web site and found the pattern, and learned that it was in the July/Aug 2004 edition of their magazine. Pattern: https://www.shopfonsandporter.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PINA%2DP Magazine contents: http://www.fonsandporter.com/aspx/FonsandPorter/fp/Ourmagazine/currentissue.aspx?id=22 Now, off to see if I have that magazine. Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeta Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I have actually draped a couple of quilts over the rollers to do repair on spots I had to take out after I thought I was done. It has worked fine, but you do have to be sure to keep the back of the quilt off the table so the machine doesn\'t roll over it. Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Wow Victoria, Now that is so sweet. I\'ve done four Opportunity Quilts since I\'ve been quilting on a longarm. The first one I did echoing feathers on Batik. It was for a small group of 21 members and took in more than $7500.00. Since it was my first I did it for free and so far all the others have been free. Knocked out job on your quilt. zeke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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