New Old Clamps

I Initially developed these clamps for my mother after witnessing her struggle to open the large spring clamps that were original to her quilt frame, since her hand strength is a bit less than it was when she was 20.  I also did not like how badly those original big heavy clamps and bungee cords were stretching the backing material, even when not tensioned, simply from their unnecessary weight.  When I looked for better options available for purchase, I could not find a better solution than what I had made for her.   Time to share them with everyone.

Why everyone should use these on their longarm frame...

• These are a new version of old fashioned, simple, proven clothes pin designed with added width for easier handling and impressive material grip.

• They are lighter and more compact than large spring clamps.

• The elastic itself is much lighter than heavy bungee type tensioners to avoid undesirable stretching of the backing, even when tension has been set low.  This is extra helpful when working on small quilts where long elastic cord is needed on larger quilt frames.

• The clamps ride above machine arm without snagging or having significant tugging on backing as the clamps are passed.

• The clamps are less bulky at the edges of the backing and may be less likely to have issue with ruler bases (I have not tested this yet to say how great they may perform).

• The elastic works well with various frame hardware originally designed to grip bungee style clamp cords.

ALL of the materials in the clamps and straps are MADE IN THE USA.

The plastic is 3D printed from 100% post industrial recycled material.