Clover Wonder Clips Pkg of 50, Red

This is an interesting product for the sewist. I saw these clips in one of my sewing and fabric store ads but they were very expensive. Looked like something I wanted to try, so I ran to Amazon to see what the price was and it was just a fraction of the sewing store price. I do like them in place of pins, the only problem I can see is that on flimsy fabrics, they are a bit heavy when you are using a lot of them. They are great, though, when sewing on fabrics that leave pin holes. I havent used them when sewing bias tape but I think they would be really helpful for that, as well. I do recommend for your stash of sewing toys.

I am an avid quilter, and these Clover wonder clips are simply the best! I especially love for binding quilts - grip tightly without denting fabric without the accidental sticks from normal straight pins which I was using. Easily detached when piecing via machine quilting. My husband actually purchased these for me originally, and I was very skeptical because I doubted their usefulness.How wrong I was - I now prefer them so much to straight pins for most projects! I bought and extra set for my Mom who introduced me to quilting, and she loves them, too! Take the plunge ladies and gents of quilting/sewing - you may not go back to pins again!

I saw these in a national retail box store for $49 and thought there had to be a cheaper alternative, so I turned to Amazon and found them for just under $12. As soon as they arrived I tore open the package and set to work on my latest quilt. These are excellent for holding sets of fabric together rather then pinning everything. When I am quilting I like to lay everything out after I have cut all my pieces. I then use the clips to keep the pieces in the appropriate pile so I can just grab the next one and sew them together. They also work great when basting or adding the border/binding. However, while the price was great I have to say that like some others have posted not all my clips are functional. Right out of the box I had 5 that had no tension at all with a few of those having the metal clip wobbling loosely. After using them only twice I am now down another 3 that will no longer hold tension. With 16% of the product already worthless it seems to me that I should expect several more to fail before too long and probably should not expect to have them all last more then a few years. That is a bit disheartening. I understand nothing last forever and anything using tension as a method of holding is bound to have some loosening over time, to have 15%+ fail within a day or two is not at all acceptable. Even with that though this is still a fairly good product that DOES make my time at the sewing machine much easier. I would rather slide a clip off rather than undoingsafety pins or sticking myself every few minutes with a straight pin.

Reading all the reviews I figured these clips would be a lifesaver. Well, I guess I was wrong. Heres my take on them: Pros - you cant stick yourself with a needle - they have markings for seam allowances Cons - they are bulky - they take up a lot of space when stored - you cannot sew over them as you can with pins if you place them perpendicular to your seam - they are a pain to take off close to your presser foot Oh, did I mention you cannot sew over them? Right. Seriously, I dont understand the hype around these things. Even at half price off they are way overpriced compared to regular sewing pins. You can get 100 pins of varying lengths, ballpoint, etc. for $5 easily. These cost 3 times as much when half-price off and dont get the job done as precisely as pins. I sew a lot with stretch and PUL fabric and they are worthless in that area. Plus, if you sew clothes or other items you usually mark your seamline anyway or you use the gauge on the maching; so there really is no need for the seam markings on the clips. Perhaps they are more useful than pins for quilters or people sewing with multiple thick layers, but for clothesmaking they certainly are not. ***UPDATE 09/25 Based on the comments on my review, it seems that I have hit a sensitive spot by even bringing up the fact that one could possibly sew over pins. Admittedly, I sometimes sew over pins, perpendicular to the seam-very slowly and with a larger stitch length. Is it the preferred course of action-no, but certain types of fabric do require it from time to time. (However, I certainly do not sew over pins with my serger.) Regardless of one sews over perependicular pins or not, these clips are still way overpriced. Perhaps quilters are happy with them and love them for their binding, nonethless, garment sewers who might use these only occassionally can get binder clips and get away much cheaper.

I dont know how Ive lived without these all the 40+ years Ive been sewing - they are the best! I was on the fence forever about getting them because I have so many pins and wondered if I really needed to spend money on these. Well, I really need them, thats for sure. They just make sewing so much easier. Not to mention no finger pricks, no pins getting jammed into the sewing machine as Im trying to sew Mario Andretti speed. The pins would get stuck into the machine and Id have to stop and pick them out and it would slow me down so much and irritate me to no end - but no more. I havent touched my pins since I got these. I usually sew barefoot so no more worrying about stepping on a pin. These clips make me so happy. My sewing area is already my happy place but now its my even happier place!

At first I was not happy with these at all. I ordered based on sewing friends highly recommending them over pins. My first package over 1/2 of the package the clips were very loose and would not hold onto the package. They were replaced thinking I was sent a defective box. Now the replacement box there are about 1/4 that are loose. Since I was told to keep the defective box, I didnt bother calling back about the replacement. I just chucked the loose ones. I just wish the whole box was as secure as the ones that work great. Hopefully its just that I got a bad batch. I also got a different container as the style of this container is difficult to open and close. I dont think I will be using these all the time, but for some projects that are thicker, these will come in handy.

Got these for my wife who quilts. They sat on her table for a few months - unopened. Then last night when she put the edging on a quilt, she came down all happy - Those clips saved a good hour of time I would have spent pinning the edge on to sew it. Lots of other great reviews on this product - thats why I got it it for her as a gift. Good to see it is as useful as others say.

When I saw these Clover Wonder Clips, I had to give them a try. They are like mini-clamps, and youll find them helpful for all kinds of crafting functions, including: 1) Applied Binding for Quilts -- That needs to be hand tacked, and these clips hold the fold over to make it easier on your hands. Yes, I also use spring clips, but Wonder Clips are just a little bit nicer. 2) Sewing Vinyl or Laminated Fabrics, you cant use pins because theyll leave permanent holes. Mini binder clips slide off, but Wonder Clips stay in place. 3) Gluing Layers -- paper, fabric, etc. Holds everything in place until the glue dries. There are measured markings on these clips that you might find useful. Use the clip like a gauge. The price on the box of 50 Wonder Clips cant be beat! The pack of 50 comes in a hard storage box. Also available in a package of ten clips.

Saw these on the Amazon website and was intrigued. Since I had a Gift Card I added the package to my shopping cart while purchasing other items. When the items I arrived, I happened to be in the process of altering the hems on 4 pairs of jeans. I experimented with the first pair of jeans. They worked great, held the temporary hem securely while moving around the free-arm of my Janome sewing machine as I stitched. Easy to remove as the needle approached the clip. I had all the jeans altered in no time. Best part - no more pricked fingers from straight pins rotating around the free-arm!!! I know these will work well with quilt binding as well. I may be ordering a few more packages so I have enough on hand for various projects.

Great price. Can never have enough of these little pretties