Bias Maker

Back in May Jennellh gave a link for a Bias Tape Maker. Today in the mail I got my ad from Hancock Fabrics and they have a Simplicity Bias Tape Maker for $99.99. Their 40% off any notion coupon has a limit up $49.99 so we can't use a discount on this. The picture shows the bias cloth threaded through a bias metal thing to turn it, and then the bias goes through an iron thing with an adjustable heat setting. Just thought yall might want to know. No, I don't work there, but I LOVE to go look at all the gizmos. Barbara in SC

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Bobbie Sews More
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gobsmacked!!!!!!! $99 for what essentially is a regular bias maker with a wee iron attached. that is insane when you can get the regular one for under $10 and use the iron you already own. how much bias tape do you use? i went and looked at it and just dont see how they justify that price for that item. j.

"Bobbie Sews More" wrote... Back in May Jennellh gave a link for a Bias Tape Maker. Today in the mail I got my ad from Hancock Fabrics and they have a Simplicity Bias Tape Maker for $99.99. Their 40% off any notion coupon has a limit up $49.99 so we can't use a discount on this. The picture shows the bias cloth threaded through a bias metal thing to turn it, and then the bias goes through an iron thing with an adjustable heat setting. Just thought yall might want to know. No, I don't work there, but I LOVE to go look at all the gizmos. Barbara in SC

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J*

Do you know if it can do quilt bindings, if it allows up to 2.5 inches of bias? Now that would be worth it, to me. I think my absolute LEAST favorite part of quilting is making the bias for the binding, turning it & ironing it and burning my fingers in the process.

Sherry

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Sherry

"I" would not pay $99.99 and I certainly would not use it enough to buy it. I have the wide metal bias maker that you use on your ironing board. The picture shows it being in a box. I haven't made it to the store to look at it close. Barbara in SC

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Bobbie Sews More

If your quilt is square or rectangular, Sherry, there is no need to make a bias binding. In fact it is probably better to use a straight cut. . In message , Sherry writes

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Patti

...portion snipped

I found it on the web at:

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Where it says, "Bias Tape Maker requires 1 7/8" strips to create one inch single fold bias tape. Eight additional tips for a variety of widths of bias tape will be available mid-summer!"

So it only makes single fold bias tape, which I would normally use for applique -- not for binding a quilt.

You can see a video on its use at:

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NAYY Bev in TX

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Bev in TX

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Roberta

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