I ordered one of these last night during their midnight special. I am hoping it will help me make the bindings for my wall hangings and quilts if I ever finish one.
I pasted and copied the advertisement for you all to see.From
Missouri Star Quilts Just $12.95 .


If you love the Binding Tool by Susan Brown, and we know you do because we sell hundreds of them every month, you'll love what I'm gonna say next! Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up to see the Simpli-EZ Bias Ruler by Susan Brown for Simplicity Studio. Here's the low down on this phenomenal tool:
It cuts 280 inches of binding out of a half yard of fabric (at 2 ½” width – more if you use a smaller width).

Yields bias cut strips of binding at various widths, from ¼ “ – 2 ½ inches.

Has a hinge in the middle allowing it to collapse in half for convenient storage and transport.

Made right here in the U.S. of A

Looks interesting. I just find that I cannot afford to buy all of the cool tools.

Thanks for the Info. I need to look into this.....

I understand I am the same wayI am on SS.But I keep cutting my strips and things crooked, so I figure wasting fabric is exspensive. So if I can get a good tool half price I want it. I just hope it helps.

I am wanting some of the pre cut strips and squares too but they are going to have to wait for now.

I have one of these, but from a different company. The best part is that it is long enough to go from top to bottom of a 1/4 yard of fabric and give you the 45 degree angle you need for the bias. The down side is that I don't use it.... I use my regular ruler. You really need to put buttons or sand paper dots on it to keep it from slipping. That makes is frustrating. Hope you enjoy it and get lots of use out of it.

Thank you for the info. I also bought some visagrip to put on my ruler so I can use it on this also. I am brand new to quilting and am very anxious to learn.

They have a new special deal every night at midnight!When I bought this it was half price.12.95

Is there a tute or video about this tool?

http://missouriquiltco.com/shop/this...ty-studio.html

Scroll down to the demo video.

Is there a special reason for cutting binding on the bias -- other than for rounded/scalloped edged quilts?

Did you know that virtually no quilt before the early 1990s found by Barbara Brackman (well-known quilt historian) ever had anything but straight-grain binding? They didn't need it because scalloped edges didn't come into vogue until the 1920-1930s.

Many fabric specialists feel there is no validity to the claim that bias binding last longer, and the effort to make it is a bit of a bother, as we know. Quilts I made 30 years ago with straight-grain binding are holding up well, as are many of my antique quilts with straight-grain binding. I'll be curious to hear responses from others on this subject.
Jan in VA

Yes there is @ Missouri Star Quilt and there is a video under the advertisement look at deal of the day.If I am wrong then go to the video page and look up Dresden block or flower and they give a demo there. THere are a lot of videos there.I love this site and no matter what you order the shipping is a FLAT 5.00 :thumbup:

Let me kniow if you find it ok. If not I just got an email asking me to forward the deal to email addresses so I could email it to you if you PM me with your email But thatis up to you since you don't really kniow me you may not want to do that.

but let me know if you find it OK? :D

I posted the link up above.

ooopsy sorry :oops: Thanks for posting that. :thumbup:

Darn!! I missed it- went to the site right after midnight and they were sold out!
You must have taken mine hahhahaha
Looks like a great tool :D

I have this ruler and love it. Had to look all over to find it on the internet. Saw it at one of my quilt camps.

Carole

That is strange because aI got an email today asking me to forward the special to friends.Sorry you missed it :thumbdown:

Sounds like a dream to me. I have a roll of friction tape that I have on EVERY one of my rulers. I cut it crosswise and place it about every 2 or 3 inches. Stops the ruler from slipping, and it is clear so you don't even know it is there. Also good for those cones to hold the thread in place in storage. I don't have the label, or could tell you what it is actually called. Great stuff - no adhesive, you can remove it and move it to another ruler or whatever without a problem