You just have to keep it clean. A quick rinse is fine. I love mine. Worth every penny.

I've never had mine slip, either, and I sometimes forget to lower the feed dogs. I'm also not that diligent about keeping it clean. I just make sure it sticks enough when I put it down and it always stays in place for me and gives me that nice, slick surface. I have both sizes. I use the big one at home and keep the small one in my bag for retreats. I wonder if they shift more if you push down on the quilt harder while you quilt. Or if it doesn't stick as well on some surfaces. Both at home and away, I have my machine sunk into the table and surrounded by an acrylic insert. Just some random thoughts....

Nancy

Sharon Schamber tapes hers down, but I never have had any trouble with mine shifting as long as I keep the back clean and make sure it's fully stuck. I find a very large difference from quilting without one and quilting with one.

It's a good price ! I've been very happy with mine...I keep the back clean by washing with plain water...
sticks down better than ever ! If you sewed into the opening by accident , couldn't it just be trimmed up?
I'm nearly thru with a queen sized quilt and it hasn't moved a smidge ! And I'd recommend the lg size !

save your money for fabric. i got one, and it immediately shifted and got needle chew marks on it. it no longer works when you have had this problem.....the needle chew marks are a problem. i threw mine out, and got a plexiglass table (Sew Steady) for my machine, and it works great.........no problems.

Don't have time to figure out what you magpies are arguing about, but the slider is on sale at sewforless.com

lsipes wrote:
Lisa, while I'm not of the "Modern Quilt" generation, I have seen the evolution of the quilt industry from the 40's, 50's, etc. and have embraced a tremendous amount of quilting changes, and there has been a lot that I didn't embrace. However, change is what has made the quilting world what it is today. Wouldn't it be a terribly dull and boring world if all quilts were made using a 9 - patch block, a drunkards path and not exploring any other "new" avenues. I have been to many, many quilt shows and have heard many negative comments about a quilt, also many positive comments. I agree that the quality and character of a person shouldn't be judged by how they perceive "art", and that's what quilting is "art". Where would the Art World be if we didn't have a Van Gough, Piacasso, Carol Byer Fallert/Gentry or a Lisa Sipes. While "Modern Quilts" are not part of my quilt world, I respect and admire those that are pursuing it. I wouldn't be the quilter I am today if it had not been for those before me. I always remember a quote my grandfather used to tell me, "opinions are like A.....es, everyone has one". With that being said, I will go back to working on my "tossed 9-patch". Keep up the good work, Lisa.

I didn't feel it necessary to get into specifics, but addressed those accusations simply by saying: "I can't respect the opinion of someone that would put a person's character into question because of the type of art they choose to make/like/exhibit/buy/share/whatever."

lsipes wrote:
This sure didn't come through on the blog that I read!

Sometimes, our words may come back to bite us. I'm reminded that the first words my mother ever heard my son say were Sh** Sh** Sh**
at his ripe old age of 2.

I'm sorry this turned into a debate on the use of the "F" word. Though, not really. I think open discussion is fun!
However, I want to point out that no one takes issue with anyone disliking a quilt for any reason. It's to say that the quilt should never have been made that is the problem. And even still, THAT was not the problem.
The maker(s) of the quilt were told that they were horrible people, not fit to be mothers because of their usage of the word, etc. Completely off base. And THAT is why I wrote that blog.

Rita...like your creative spelling ! I must say I don't have occasion to write that word much ! I use it
prob'ly too much ! However ...while I'd defend the right to use it....I personally find it neither graceful
or polite...and, tho' oft times to the point ! , there's usually a better way to say something. Shock value
seems to be very big in our world today....wonder what happens when the words no longer shock?
What I said....kick that hornets' nest...be prepared. Try not to complain !

I hope I don't offend anyone, but I do want to say that I don't believe in censorship, and I believe that that extends to what I'm able to say about a quilt. I personally don't think that I should have to say only kind things about a quilt that I see in a show. If something doesn't appeal to me, I should be able to turn to my friend and say so. There are some beautiful, incredibly made quilts out there that just don't appeal to me personally. I've also seen quilts in shows that, because of the workmanship, I've been surprised that it was included in the show. I have no hesitation in turning to my friend and commenting on that, either. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the degree of negative comments that we're talking about, but any time you display something in public you should realize that there will always be someone who doesn't find it appealing for some reason. When I show a quilt, if I'm hanging around the quilt at the show listening in on what others are saying, then I expect to hear good and bad. It may hurt my feelings, but that's the way it goes. After all, I'm eavesdropping on someone else's private conversation that just happens to be in a public place.

That said, I should also say that what I might say about a quilt when talking to a friend or companion is different that what I might say about a quilt online. Online, I'm not talking in private anymore and I try to be more careful about what I say. I still feel that I can say negative things, but I'm less likely to say something negative and more careful to remind people that it's an opinion and nothing more.

As for exhibits in shows, I want everything to be considered by the show organizers. While there are some genres that don't appeal to me, I try to look at everything in every show because I always find pieces that I like and I think I can learn and get ideas from everyone and everything.

I know it must sound like I'm a negative person, but I'm truly not. I really love quilts of all kinds and have a lot more positive comments than negative ones. I just don't want to feel like I can't honestly express my opinions to my friends as I'm viewing a show.

Nancy

Now we are getting into a philosophical debate - and I hate philosophy 'Bad' word or just a word? I think it's just a word. I come from a nation of people who curse at the drop of a hat. And even if you don't have a hat to drop we can manage to drop an eff word into any sentence and sometimes insert it into a word itself like philo-effin'-sophical or anti-effin'- social. Personally, I think that the quilt is doing it's job when it makes people think and react to it, wasn't that the intention? Feckin' right!

Quilting is my comfort. I certainly wouldn't want my grandniece asking me why a quilt has bad words on it. Maybe I could tell her that our brains are like "supreme sliders", we can let offensive language slide right on through.