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Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: Rho Date: April 4, 2020, 11:47 pm
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Has anyone actually used a bias tape maker? It folds fabric
strips in quarters.
I am making yards and yards of 1/4" tape from 2" strips of
fabric with my fingers and a steam iron. I see these tools and
wonder if they are as easy to use and the end product as
beautiful as the photos.
#Post#: 49674--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: Aleko Date: April 5, 2020, 1:48 am
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Yes, they are easy to use (though you still need the steam iron:
as you pull the fabric through the widget, you press it to keep
its folds), and it's a MUCH quicker and easier way to make bias.
#Post#: 49678--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: Runningstar Date: April 5, 2020, 6:46 am
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I have one of those! I've never used it yet - if I have time
today I'm going to try it out. If I come up with any useful
info I'll pass it along. I'd be interested to hear how others
fare.
#Post#: 49682--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: bridalviolet Date: April 5, 2020, 7:54 am
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I recently got one and I love it! It makes beautiful, consistent
bias tape very easily.
As a side note, I've been making masks for the virus for all my
friends, and when I ran out of elastic I resorted to making ties
on the corners to tie round your neck and head. I cut 1" strips
on the straight grain, run them through the bias tape maker,
then fold them again so they're 1/4 wide and top-stitch them. So
you don't have to cut your fabric on the bias to use the tape
maker; it's useful for other things too.
#Post#: 49687--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: oogyda Date: April 5, 2020, 10:30 am
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Good luck in finding one. DH looked for them for me while I was
griping about making it without one. Most have a pretty distant
delivery date.
Wherever you find one, take a minute to order silicone finger
protectors (for ironing or hot glue). They help with the steam.
#Post#: 49693--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: TootsNYC Date: April 5, 2020, 11:51 am
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I was just thinking of using mine, because I might have time and
energy (and room) to actually make some masks. And my aunt the
quilter is sending me some of her fat quarters of tightly woven
cotton. (I might have some appropriate fabric, but I’m not
sure–and she, like most quilters, has a bunch of bins of fabric
she probably won’t ever really use)
#Post#: 49700--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: VorFemme Date: April 5, 2020, 12:22 pm
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I saw a video of someone online using a hair iron to do the
pressing as she used the hair iron to pull the precut fabric
strips through the bias tape maker.
#Post#: 49702--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: vintagegal Date: April 5, 2020, 2:41 pm
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I have been using T-shirt strips for ties.
#Post#: 49704--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: VorFemme Date: April 5, 2020, 4:55 pm
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I have also seen a tip to buy a bungee cord & take it apart.
Apparently there are a LOT of strips of elastic packed into one
of those things.
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Re: Bias Tape Maker anyone?
By: gmatoy Date: April 8, 2020, 9:16 pm
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[quote author=VorFemme link=topic=1671.msg49704#msg49704
date=1586123743]
I have also seen a tip to buy a bungee cord & take it apart.
Apparently there are a LOT of strips of elastic packed into one
of those things.
[/quote]
Well, who knew?!! I learn such cool things here!
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