A quilt holding clamp for securing a quilt and finishing bias to eliminate the need for pining when attaching the finishing bias to the unfinished edge of the quilt. The clamp includes a top clamp member having a "J"-shaped forward end for elevating a folded end of the finishing bias above the quilt
A quilt holding clamp for securing a quilt and finishing bias to eliminate the need for pining when attaching the finishing bias to the unfinished edge of the quilt. The clamp includes a top clamp member having a "J"-shaped forward end for elevating a folded end of the finishing bias above the quilt. A bottom clamp member is provided with a "L"-shaped forward end. A "U"-shaped spring biases the "J"-shaped forward end and the "L"-shaped forward end together. The "L"-shaped forward end provides a recess for recessing multiple layers of the folded finishing bias.
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What is claimed as invention is: 1. A quilt holding clamp for securing a quilt and finishing bias for said quilt comprising: a top clamp member having a "J"-shaped forward end for elevating a folded end of said finishing bias above said quilt and a back end; a bottom clamp member a forward end and
What is claimed as invention is: 1. A quilt holding clamp for securing a quilt and finishing bias for said quilt comprising: a top clamp member having a "J"-shaped forward end for elevating a folded end of said finishing bias above said quilt and a back end; a bottom clamp member a forward end and a back end; and, a "U"-shaped spring biased to close together, about said quilt, said "J"-shaped forward end and said forward end of said bottom clamp member. 2. The clamp of claim 1, wherein the "U"-shaped spring includes: a center section having top and bottom parallel slots formed therein for sliding therethrough said back ends of the top and bottom clamp members; and, top and bottom spring members which project from top and bottom edges, respectively, of the center section wherein said back ends of said top and bottom clamp members track said top and bottom spring members, respectively. 3. The clamp of claim 2, wherein: a back end of said bottom clamp member comprises: a parallelogram member; and, said forward end comprises a "L"-shaped forward end integrally formed with the parallelogram member wherein the "L"-shaped forward end includes a raised flat surface and a recess for recessing a plurality of layers of finishing bias while said raised flat surface and said "J"-shaped forward end of said top clamp member clamp said quilt. 4. The clamp of claim 3, wherein said bottom clamp member is made of a smooth plastic that is slightly transparent to enable a seamstress to inspect alignment of a seam securing said quilt and said finishing bias together with an edge of said raised flat surface. 5. The clamp of claim 3, wherein: said "J"-shaped forward end is adjustable with respect to its distance from said "U"-shaped spring; and said "L"-shaped forward end is adjustable with respect to its distance from said "U"-shaped spring. 6. The clamp of claim 5, wherein: said adjustment of said "L"-shaped forward end increases or decreases a length of said recess. 7. The clamp of claim 1, wherein said "J"-shaped forward end comprises a channel to receive of a folded end of said finishing bias. 8. The clamp of claim 7, wherein said top clamp member is made of a smooth plastic that is slightly transparent to enable a seamstress to inspect said folded end of said finishing bias in said channel of said "J"-shaped forward end. 9. A method of attaching a finishing bias to an unfinished edge of a quilt using a quilt holding clamp comprising the steps of: sewing the folded in half finishing bias to a first side of the quilt to create a seam and to attach a unfinished end of the finishing bias to the quilt; aligning the seam in a recess of a bottom clamp member of the quilt holding clamp wherein the recess is adapted to recess multiple layers of said finishing bias; feeding a folded end of said finishing bias in a channel of a top clamp member of the quilt holding clamp; and, sewing by hand the folded end of the finishing bias to the quilt. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein: said top clamp member is made of a smooth plastic that is slightly transparent; and the feeding step includes the step of: inspecting alignment of said folded end of said finishing bias in said channel. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of: adjusting said top clamp member of the quilt holding clamp wherein to slide said folded end into said channel until said folded end is fully reach in said channel during said feeding step; and, after the adjusting step, securing said top clamp member. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein: said bottom clamp member is made of a smooth plastic that is slightly transparent; and, said aligning step includes the step of: inspecting alignment of the seam. 13. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of: adjusting said bottom clamp member of the quilt holding clamp wherein to increase or decrease said recess to when aligning said seam; and, after the adjusting step, securing said bottom clamp member. 14. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of: during the sewing step, intermittently sliding the quilt holding clamp along said quilt to sew another length of said folded end of said finishing bias to said quilt. 15. A quilt holding clamp for securing a quilt and finishing bias for said quilt comprising: a top clamp member having a "J"-shaped forward end and a back end; a bottom clamp member a "L"-shaped forward end and a back end; and, a "U"-shaped spring biased to close together, about said quilt, said "J"-shaped forward end and said "L"-shaped forward end of said bottom clamp member. 16. The clamp of claim 15, wherein the "U"-shaped spring includes: a center section having top and bottom parallel slots formed therein for sliding therethrough said back ends of the top and bottom clamp members; and, top and bottom spring members which project from top and bottom edges, respectively, of the center section wherein said back ends of said top and bottom clamp members track said top and bottom spring members, respectively. 17. The clamp of claim 16, wherein: a back end of said bottom clamp member comprises: a parallelogram member; and, said "L"-shaped forward end is integrally formed with the parallelogram member wherein the "L"-shaped forward end includes a raised flat surface and a recess for recessing a plurality of layers of finishing bias while said raised flat surface and said "J"-shaped forward end of said top clamp member clamp said quilt. 18. The clamp of claim 17, wherein said bottom clamp member is made of a smooth plastic that is slightly transparent to enable a seamstress to inspect alignment of a seam securing said quilt and said finishing bias together with an edge of said raised flat surface. 19. The clamp of claim 15, wherein: said "J"-shaped forward end is adjustable with respect to its distance from said "U"-shaped spring; and said "L"-shaped forward end is adjustable with respect to its distance from said "U"-shaped spring. 20. The clamp of claim 15, wherein said "J"-shaped forward end comprises a channel to receive of a folded end of said finishing bias.
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