The HST trimming is progressing along slowly. If you have no idea what I'm talking about you can read all about my HUGE stash of bonus HST's by clicking this link https://podunkpretties.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-joy-of-hsts-stitch-clip-and-flip-fun.html
The slow progress is partly due to this Quilt In a Day ruler. It works great but man is it slick.
Most of my rulers have been plastered with Nexcare transparent tape. The tape has a texture that grips fabric pretty good. This 6.5" ruler is my most used ruler and has many pieces of the grippy tape. Seems like overkill but it works. Maybe it works so well on the 6.5" ruler because it's small and easier to control the slipping.
The Nexcare tape has a minimal effect on the highly polished Quilt In a Day ruler.
It's time to try something different in order to speed up the trimming process. These True Grips are made by The Grace Quilting Company. I won them back in early December during their 12 Days of Christmas online event. Believe it or not, I just received my winnings Jan.15. That's a story for another day.
To say the least I was skeptical about the True Grips. I've used similar products in the past and they were not so great. That's how Nexcare tape became my go-to for slippery rulers. When I opened these my first thought was "Wow! that's a huge instruction sheet for stickers." But this is an advertisement pamphlet. No instructions included anywhere on the packaging but I think that's because we all know how stickers work, or at least I hope we do.
Right out of the package they feel different than the ones I used years ago. The True Grips are thicker and feel a little like rubber.
Two little grips were strategically placed on the ruler, right about where I place my hand when using the ruler.
Success! Not one little slip during the trimming of about 20 HST's! Amazing!
Since these were free to me I had to check out the price. Between $5 to $7 for 30 grips per package, 15 large and 15 small. I used 2 large for this ruler. The small grips are the center that is cut out of the larger circle.
I placed the remaining grips back on the pamphlet to keep them like new until I need them. Funny how they stick to the glossy paper but they aren't sticky to the touch. My guess would be these are made from the same stuff as static stickers, but that's purely a guess. All that matters to me is they work like a charm and I will never use Nexcare on my rulers again. And that's big deal because I can be a little thrifty/cheap. These are worth every penny!
Thanks for stopping by my little spot in Podunk!
Until next time...
I hope you find time to stitch up something sweet!
Edited to add this to the Nifty Notions Tab.
I have used these and love them, too. I even cut the "background" up after I've removed the circles and use that for grips. Works like a charm, too.
ReplyDeleteI thought the same about the background pieces, great minds!
DeleteI also use those grips and I also used every shred of them. The odd shapes work just as well as the circles. They've lasted for years. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteI love my followers! Most of you think just like me, use the scraps of everything!
DeleteI’ve used these in the past but my experience is that they didn’t stay stock on the roller for very long.
ReplyDeleteMine have adhesive on the back of them. They didn't feel very sticky but when I tried to remove them from my ruler, they were stuck pretty tight. Maybe they have changed glue?
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