Clover Wonder Clips Pkg of 50, Red

These wonder clips are a great invention. They were recommended by a fb group I belong to and I am very glad I bought them. They are the right size for most projects.

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.

These little clips are very sturdy and strong. But they are tiny so I would not recommend for the edge of a quilt. I am using them for English paper piecing hexagons together.

I really like these clips!! They wont replace my need for pins, but they fill a gap in the market. Sometimes, while working on a particular project, I have to put soooo many pins into certain parts of my project that it gets rather cumbersome and even dangerous. I cant even fathom a guess at how many times Ive stabbed and scratched myself with pins while dealing with this particular issue. I just used these clips on that project and it was such a breeze and I didnt have to stop working so I could get a tissue to ensure that I didnt get blood on the fabric! I cant wait to try these on PUL fabric (fabric that has been laminated on the wrong side so that it is waterproof; often used in diaper making) and also standard laminate fabrics (fabrics that have been laminated on the right side), since its advised that you dont put pins through those types of fabric. All-in-all, these are great and I will definitely buy more of them in the future. Like I said before, they wont replace pins but they sure help where pins are challenging to use.

I would highly recommend these clips to anyone who loves to sew, either clothing or quilting. When I first saw these little guys I just knew I had to have them, and yep I was right. I still use pins or weights to cut my patterns out with, but when it comes to piecing them together these wonder clips are excellent. They hold the fabric firmly together, yet they are easy to adjust if you need to, and when it comes to things like 1/4 hems thats where they really shine and there is never any fabric distortion like when you use pins. This is a must have that will make any sewist smile....

I have not used a pin since I bought these. I loved them so much that I ordered two more sets. They make holding seams in place so much easier than pins, and Ive never been very good at matching seams before. Theyre easy to use and also prevent accidentally sewing over pins, because theres no way you dont notice them as they approach the needle. I was worried that they couldnt hold tightly enough. I was wrong. Ive had no slippage. Edited to add: Since I bought these and used them myself, I ordered more for gifts to send to sewing friends. But theirs werent as nice as mine. I just found out, 12/12/2014, that some Amazon vendors are selling counterfeit products with almost exactly the same packaging. Clovers website: http://www.clover-usa.com/ shows an announcement that gets you to this pdf file: http://clovercatalog.com/wc/wc.pdf That is how you tell if you have the real ones or the knock-offs. I find myself wondering if the low star reviewers had the real product or the counterfeit clips? Mine are great, but the ones I gave my friends are crap. This really needs to get fixed.

Lisa Lams book, A Bag For All Reasons, suggested the use of these clips. I was buying something else on Amazon so threw these in to the order, free shipping, you know! I have sewn a few times since receiving the clips and have found them to be quite useful! While sewing a zip pouch for my Etsy shop, Stitchuation, I found the clips easier to use than pins to keep the lining, zipper, and exterior clamped tidily together before and while sewing it all together. Also while keeping bag handles in place before sewing, the clips were much better than pins. I am quite a fan of these clips and thank Lisa Lam for letting me know about them!

In my opinion these are much better than straight pins. These clips are fast to use, hold layers secure, easy removal as you sew and they don’t stick my fingers or get lost in the fabric and run over by machine needle. This is my second set of clips, purchased for a stocking stuffer for my daughter as we were both so impressed with mine. I use these for both fabric and paper. They work to hold 2 layers of cottonthin up to quilting sandwich thickness.

I hate pinning. Leaving behind holes, losing pins in the carpet, pricking my fingers,... These are by far the best replacement. They hold on tight, even with very thin & slippery fabric (like double brushed poly) and super thick fabrics (I made slippers & lined blankets). Everything stays in place better than I can pin! The demarcations have different measurements. Im not sure how they are meant to be used, but I use them as a reminder to keep my seam allowance consistent. Id like to add that Im a novice sewist (going on 3 months) but I bought these for my mom (going on 40+ years) and she loves them! Shes diabetic and she doesnt need more pricking with while pinning.

The ones I bought are the genuine ones. They are made in Japan and have a very satisfying glossy smooth finish, strong grip, and smooth action. They are very sturdy. I have been using them for sewing and they work better than pins for most things.