This Tip Makes Machine Quilting So Much Smoother and Easier
Everyone who has had to wrestle with a heavy, bulky quilt sandwich knows that drag — the weight of the quilt pulling against the needle — is one of a machine quilter’s greatest enemies.
How cool is this trick for creating a smooth, slippery surface for machine quilting? I’ve used silicone sheets to reduce the drag of my quilt on the sewing machine bed, but this sheet designed for sliding down snowy hills is so much bigger — and cheaper! From the SewVeryEasy YouTube channel.
Love theses, thank you Laura!
Hi. What a fantastic idea. I am in the UK and having trouble finding one of these, please can you help.
Thanks for asking, Yvonne. I got my sliders from Amazon.com during the winter. They came from a vendor in Canada, where there is a significant amount of snow. I think you might have better luck looking for these during the cold and snowy part of the year. I wish I had a better suggestion, but that’s all I’ve got!
This is a fantastic idea! I worked in the industry and you never stop learning< i always told people that, can't wait to try this myself!
OMG….I have been tugging on this quilt I am trying to machine quilt and then I saw you….you are wonderful..thanks so very much for sharing this great tip…Your friend from Texas….
I use a walking foot when I quilt. Can I still use a walking foot with these snow sliders?
Yes, you can. The key thing is to make sure you have a big enough opening cut in the snow slider around the needle area to allow your feed dogs and whatever other feeding device is on your walking foot to operate freely.
Want to try this. Thanks
Thanks for that helpful tip!!!!.
Thank you very much for this tip you’re very clever
I just ordered one of these on Amazon. I’m getting it for less than $10.00! No one can beat that!
Thanks for the great tip. Price is so much more reasonable than glider products.
I use two of these – taped together on the long side – and I just love the way it keeps my quilt sliding to the back as I machine quilt. My husband actually saw this pinterest post about a year ago and showed it to me. I immediately ordered them from Amazon and couldn’t be happier.
WOW! You are a genious!
I would like to see a demo of it in use. I am trying to figure it out also.
I would love to watch this snow sheet in action on your machine! I can’t quite figure out how it would work
You and me both.
I too would like to see a demonstration of the snow sheet in action. Also, my machine’s work surface is not flush with the table; any thoughts on how to make it work? Thanks!
I have the same problem of a table that’s not perfectly flush with my machine bed. If the difference in height between the two surfaces is small, I would just lay the snow carpet so it covers the gap. I haven’t actually tried this, though.