Clips, Pins & Needles

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Sewing Clips for Binding, Vinyl, Leather and Thick Seams

Clips grip layered fabric from the edge, so nothing pierces the cloth. That matters on laminated cotton, oilcloth, faux leather and vinyl, where a pinhole is permanent. Our 50-piece multicolor box handles binding, bag straps and hems. The flat underside means each clip rides along the machine bed instead of catching on it. The XL Sewing Clips open wider for bulky seams. The Extra Large Jumbo Quilting Clamps come six to a pack, with a jaw deep enough to hold a full quilt sandwich, a rolled quilt at the machine, or fabric to a table edge while you cut.

Sewing Pins and Pin Holders for Precise Matching

Pins still win wherever there's no edge to clip: pattern pieces, dart legs and matching seam intersections in the middle of a quilt block. Long Flower Pins lie flat under a ruler and are easy to spot on busy prints. Glass Head Pins are heat resistant, so you can press right over them. Keep them within reach with the Magnetic Pin Cushion or the Sewing Machine Magnet for Pins. The Needle and Pin Retriever picks up anything that rolls off the table.

Universal Sewing Machine Needles, Size 90/14

A dull needle is behind most skipped stitches, shredding thread and that thudding sound as the needle pushes through fabric instead of piercing it. Our Universal Sewing Machine Needles come ten to a pack, so a fresh one is always ready when you start a new project. A 90/14 universal needle suits quilting cotton, linen blends, light canvas and most woven garment fabrics. It also handles the seam intersections of a pieced quilt top without deflecting. Change your needle roughly every eight hours of sewing, and store half-used ones in the Needle Sorting Pincushion so you know which needle has been used on what. Not sure which size you need? [Sewing Machine Needle Basics] explains how needle sizes match fabric weight.

Sewing Clips vs Pins: Key Differences

Clips grip from the edge, while pins pass through the fabric. That decides most of it. Anything you can't puncture rules pins out immediately, but pins hold better in the middle of a large piece where no edge is nearby. Clips are also faster to put on and take off one-handed, which adds up across a long binding run. Clips are best for bag makers, anyone binding a quilt, and sewists working with vinyl or leather. Pins still win for pattern pieces, darts and matching seams away from an edge.

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Our Sewing Clips Hold a 4.92 Rating Across 729 Reviews

We sell the 50-piece box at $9.99, down from $13.99, which works out to 20 cents a clip. Madam Sew has built tools from customer feedback since 2017, and the jumbo clamps came from quilters telling us standard clips weren't deep enough for a finished quilt sandwich. Orders ship from the USA, and shipping is free over $60. If a size is wrong for your projects, our 60-day money-back guarantee covers the return.

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