Wonder Clips

Like most Americans, I love a good bargain, and Last Friday was Black Friday, with deals galore!  I don't like the Black Friday crowds, so I do my bargain hunting online.  I made a few purchases, and in the mail today, my WONDER CLIPS arrived!  Perfect timing too, as I was just starting to bind my kaleidoscope quilt.  (Yes!  I finished quilting it!)  The wonder clips are great helps in getting the binding done FAST, and accurately.  They are not foolproof however, as I did fall off the binding in a couple of spots and had to hand sew about 3 inches on the back.  But I am VERY HAPPY with my new clips, and will never use a pin for binding again!

  

What I especially liked about these little clips is that I can remove them with one hand, unlike a pin which requires me to use both my hands (one to lift the fabric, one to pull the pin--I put pins in very close together, and to remove them can cause you to be pricked if you're not careful!)  I can continue sewing the binding while removing the clip.  AND no chance of blood on the quilt from a persnickety pin!  Much quick to clip than pin--time saved.  Much quicker to unclip than unpin, more time saved.  No stopping to remove pins, so binding just became about twice as fast as before.  Or is it, only half as slow?  Binding is a slow process.  Anyway, I get done quicker with less aggravation, so I'm in LOVE with my new clips!  Try them!  I got my pack of 50 for @ $13.00 at a Black Friday sale, but they also sell them at JoAnn Fabrics, and with a 50% or 60% coupon, you could even get them cheaper than that!  Also, I'd get the box of 100 if I were to do it over again, 50 clips is not enough.  But they are so quick and easy, you can re-use them as you go along, so even 50 is better than pins!  There are 2 sizes, small and jumbo.  I have the small ones, and for bindings they are PERFECT!  Yesssss!  I'm in love!