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Tip for the binding tool...
If you own/use one of the binding/piping machines you probably hate having to stick the fabric in the tip. Here is an idea I came up with and emailed to my quilting friend and thought I would share it here.
I have been binding 8 of the quilts I have quilted.. I already had the binding made for 6 of the UFO's but had two to make. Out came the binding machine for its maiden run. It was a pain getting the fabric into the binding tip. By the time I got the first one threaded I decided this was not a time saver at all! But then a light bulb came on as the first one was running through. I stopped it when there was about 8 inches still unpressed and whip stitched the 2nd binding to the end and rolled it onto the roller. Voila.....no trying to get the fabric into that tip. Before the last binding threaded all the way through, I got a 8 inch scrap strip and whip stitched it to the end of the binding then ran the machine until the scrap was through the tip but still had a tail. I snipped the threads to the binding and left the scrap piece in the tip. I will never have to try to get fabric into the tip again! Now it is a time saver! Hope you find this helpful, Marilyn |
Thanks. I use the binding machine for all my bindings.
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Great idea! Thank you for posting.
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thanks for the tip
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Good idea..like a leader/ender!
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I use the binding machine all the time. My tip is to use spray starch on the first 3" to 4", get it good and stiff and it will push right in!
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Does anyone have a link to a place to purchase this binding tool?
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It was the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker. It has been discontinued. They are available online at hugely inflated prices. You may just have to keep your eyes open for one. Its a great machine if you can get it. Good Luck.
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Would you please post a picture of the binding machine? I don't have ever even herd of this tool. I do have some of the various sizes for making bias strips, but the binding tool is new to me. Thanks
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Would you please post a picture of the binding machine? I don't have ever even heard of this tool. I do have some of the various sizes for making bias strips, but the binding tool is new to me. Thanks
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