Luvsquilting

Number of posts : 2736 Age : 69 Location : Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA Registration date : 2008-09-27
 | Subject: Teflon Glide/Slide Sheet Mon May 11, 2009 10:46 am | |
| Does anyone here have the teflon sheet you put on your sewing machine bed that allows the quilt to slide more easily? I would like to get some feedback of how well it works. I think it's kind of expensive for what it is, so hestiate purchasing until I hear about some users who have an opinion based upon usage.
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Leejay

Number of posts : 406 Location : Kentucky USA Registration date : 2008-09-04
 | Subject: Re: Teflon Glide/Slide Sheet Mon May 11, 2009 11:09 am | |
| I have never even heard of it.. Where did you find it and where can I read about it? | |
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 | Subject: Re: Teflon Glide/Slide Sheet Mon May 11, 2009 12:04 pm | |
| Luvs..why not try a plastic table cloth? I've heard some people use those ..with the flannel backing (so they stay in place) and they probably do about the same thing? |
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Mamu

Number of posts : 4566 Location : NW Montana Registration date : 2008-09-04
 | Subject: Re: Teflon Glide/Slide Sheet Mon May 11, 2009 6:04 pm | |
| I have one but keep forgetting about it when I go to do some quilting  I have heard of some ladies using a furniture polish to sorta "grease" up the sewing surface so your quilt will glide on it. I don't know if a plastic table cloth will work as they usually have some sort of printed surface on it....but maybe a really nice smooth one would work? Since I have a sewing surface that I can polish...I have tried that and it did seem to work.  | |
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Calico_Chris

Number of posts : 4269 Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Teflon Glide/Slide Sheet Mon May 11, 2009 8:49 pm | |
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Luvsquilting

Number of posts : 2736 Age : 69 Location : Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA Registration date : 2008-09-27
 | Subject: Re: Teflon Glide/Slide Sheet Tue May 12, 2009 8:49 am | |
| Thank you Chris.
I see two things I think I'll try:
1. Waxing the extension table. I think using a marine or boat wax would work on the plastic. Those waxes are made to use on plastic and fiberglass. So why not plastic or acrylic extension table.
2. Also, I think I'll check the hardware store for the teflon coated oven liner. That would seem like the same thing. I have a friend who does have the sheet, but hasn't used it yet. She just got it. I can compare the oven liner with her sheet to see the difference. This seems like a good option because you can buy a bigger sheet.
I do know that one of the sheets you buy has to be taped down, but the other has a cling ability that will cling to the sewing bed and/or extension table. One of the messages stated that her extension table shifted and punched a hole in the incorrect spot on the sheet and messed it up. I think I wouldn't trust the cling type and would tape it anyway. | |
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