How To Use Bias Tape Maker Set

So at present you've got all those overnice bias strips cutting and assembled, using either the traditional or the continuous method. What'due south next?

Folding and pressing the bias strips to make bias record can take a long fourth dimension if you lot're making a lot of it. In order to brand bias tape, you demand to press the bounden in one-half to find the heart, then open it upward and press both of the edges to run into at the middle. That'south a lot of folding and pressing. But a bias tape maker tin can brand quick work of information technology without singed fingers.

How to use a bias tape maker

Go along in listen that bias tape makers come in different sizes, and then it's important to apply the right size bias tape maker for your bias strips. (I use and recommend Clover bias record makers. I take one in each size that they make.) I tend to use 3/8″ binding for a lot of apparel sewing projects, and for bias bounden that'south 3/viii″ wide y'all'll utilise the iii/4″ bias tape maker. (The width indicated on the bias record maker bundle is twice the width of your finished bounden, because you'll fold the binding in one-half again when you utilize it. So for 1/two″ binding, you'd use the i″ record maker and 2″ wide cutting bias strips. Makes sense, right?)

The procedure is very simple. Once yous've got your strips assembled, you simply feed one end of the strip into the wide end of the record maker. Information technology helps if the cease of the strip is cutting at an bending.

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There'due south a little groove down the eye of the bias tape maker and so you tin can apply a pin or bodkin to pull the cloth through the record maker if it doesn't slide in hands. Then gently coax the strip out the narrow end of the tape maker and you'll run into that the fabric is being folded as it passes through the record maker.

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I similar to pin the end of the strip to the ironing board to get started. Then slowly slide the tape maker forth the bias strip, moving your hot iron along with information technology, only a couple of inches behind the tape maker so you're pressing the folded bias equally it emerges from the tape maker. Once you attain the end of your ironing board, simply unpin the strip and shift the binding so you can fold and press the next section. Easy, correct? With practice, you'll get actually fast at this and your bias tape will be smooth and professional person looking.

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Proceed to slide and press, and when you come to a seam, stop and coax the fabric into the tape maker carefully if it needs help. (It'south best to go along the seam allowances open then the tape will be less bulky.)

When I'm finished pressing my bias tape, I similar to air current information technology around a slice of heavy cardstock to continue it nicely pressed and ready for utilize. I normally brand quite a scrap of binding at in one case and so I accept actress for other projects. Like for the textile bunting I made for South's birthday party. If you make more than than you actually demand you'll slowly build upwards a stash of binding for those unexpected projects.

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Instructions for applying the bias record are included in virtually of our patterns, as well every bit in my book. (I use a slightly different arroyo to sewing binding than near people.) And April wrote a really nice tutorial for u.s.a. about bound seams, if y'all're thinking about using bias tape to finish the seams on the Secret Agent Trench Coat, the Sunday Brunch Jacket, or whatsoever other projects without a lining.

Now that you know how to do information technology, I promise you lot'll be making your own binding for some of your sewing projects!

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