Thread: Binder attachment thingy...

I saved up for the ridiculously expensive Bernina attachment and went back to the dealer a couple of times for hands-on instruction but I have never been able to get it to work once I get home. The strips that feed into it have to be cut absolutely perfectly and it can't handle the bulk of a sandwiched quilt. I believe there is a very steep learning curve with it and keep vowing to sit down and practice with it until I get it to work but it's been a complete disappointment and a total waste of $$$ for me. I can't even begin to imagine how to make mitered corners with it.

Check on www.Amazon.com first as I have seen binding feet there or www.clotilde.com. They are called bias tape binding foot. Not sure if this is the thingy you are talking about.

They have them for Janome machines

I also love the binding part. It is my final touch to a quilt.

I was at my local Janome dealer looking for this special binder. The only one that would fit my Janome9000 was a generic make. I took a quilt and binding to the store so they could demo for me. It did not work. They had a binder for a Bernina that, describing, stood on its side with the binding held up then it folder into the binder. Not buying a new machine just for that.

I will have to check it out

Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt

during a shop hop on Friday I saw an industrial machine with a foot attachment that automatically took 2 1/4 strip binding, pulled it thru a funnel like attachment, folded it perfectly, threaded it under the foot to be sewn front AND back at the same time... This lady literally binded a king size quilt in less than 5 min... I WANT THAT !!!!! anyone have any idea if there is such a thing for NON-commercial machine?? -preferably a PFAFF ..

I have a binder for my Janome 6600. I think they also make them for the Horizon 7700. I don't know about the other machine manufacturers.