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Actias
Oct 9, 2012

Lead out in cuffs posted:

Don't forget pins (or clips, but pins are cheaper). You probably want some ball-point (for knits) and some sharps (for woven).

Pins are definitely the way to go for an initial purchase, but for anyone wanting to gives clips a go, Wawak has a big tin of them for $7.00 which is a fraction of the price of the Clover ones. (Amazon has cheapies too, but Wawak, as mentioned before, is excellent for notions of all types.)

Personally, I use clips whenever I can because my cats are apparently hell-bent on their own destruction.

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Actias
Oct 9, 2012

I use glue sticks when I'm pattern matching when piecing quilt backs and gunking up needles has never been a problem for me. The glue dries really quickly (and yes, the purple ones really do dry clear), and you can set it with a dry iron for good measure.

I'd never thought about using it specifically as a stabilizer, which is a great idea!

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