Heavy Weights

After years of using small (1-1/8"-diameter) fabric weights, I discovered 3×4" Clover Magnet Pin Caddies. Because of their size, the caddies are much better than the weights for holding large, heavy quantities of fabric. When I have to iron quilt backings or cut long lengths for borders, I stabilize my work with these caddies. They also have the added bonus of being pincushions!

—Rebecca Simmons

Summerville, South Carolina

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