Two new gizmos for the sewing room.

If I'd only had them when I was making baby bibs by the hundred! What
a time-saver.....jennellh

http://www.eeschenck.com/default.asp...0&s=1&r=browse

Oh my goodness I really want that rotary cutter. Think of the strain
it would take off your hands if you didn't have to spend hours cutting
fabric for each quilt you make..... I think a machine like this would
make quilting possible again for many folks with serious hand/wrist
pain. But how much would it cost?

Sunny

"jennellh" wrote in message
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If I'd only had them when I was making baby bibs by the hundred! What
a time-saver.....jennellh

http://www.eeschenck.com/default.asp...0&s=1&r=browse

Cheese & crackers, I NEEDS one of those bias tape machines. I stopped
making baby bibs because of the damn bias tape.

I can't figure out how much they are. I wonder if my friend can order one
from her distributor.

I will keep you posted.

Cindy

I like the idea of a rotary cutter machine for cutting strips but it says it
cuts strips from 3/8'' to 2-3/4''. The narrowest size strips wouldn't be
too useful other than narrow strips for appliqué (does it cut strips on the
bias?) or bindings (which I cut at 2-1/4 in.) and the 2-3/4 in. maximum size
still isn't very wide for making blocks. Then you still have your cross
cuts to make from the strips. I wouldn't invest in this machine due to it's
size limitations. YMMV

Leslie & The Furbabies in rainy, stormy MO.

"onetexsun" wrote in message
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Oh my goodness I really want that rotary cutter. Think of the strain
it would take off your hands if you didn't have to spend hours cutting
fabric for each quilt you make..... I think a machine like this would
make quilting possible again for many folks with serious hand/wrist
pain. But how much would it cost?

Sunny

"jennellh" wrote in message
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If I'd only had them when I was making baby bibs by the hundred! What
a time-saver.....jennellh

http://www.eeschenck.com/default.asp...0&s=1&r=browse

I did a little Googling.........the Bias Tape thing is $100.00, the Cutter
thing is $75.00.

Val

Would the bias tape maker be a $100 improvement over this:
http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=2398?

Julia in MN
Val wrote:
"jennellh" wrote in message
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If I'd only had them when I was making baby bibs by the hundred! What
a time-saver.....jennellh

http://www.eeschenck.com/default.asp...0&s=1&r=browse

I did a little Googling.........the Bias Tape thing is $100.00, the Cutter
thing is $75.00.

Val





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Julia, so far as I'm concerned, making bias tape is just this side of
waterboarding, regardless of whether you consider it torture or not. I
have every side of those Clover devices. I still manage to lose the
fold, have to go back and refold/press, steam my fingers, burn my
fingers, fumble, drop, (did I say steam my fingers?) and I really
don't like it. I think it would definitely be $100 better than the
little guides. Not that I'm going to buy one, but I may take up a fund
and buy one for the Children's Hospital Guild. They make little
"surgery dolls" for each kiddie having a medical procedure, and of
course, each little doll gets a hospital gown and each gown is edged
with .....(drum roll) bias tape. Friend and I made about 1,000 feet of
bias tape one day so that folks the next day could sew little gowns
and dolls without us there. Groan.

Sunny

I've tried the little Clover device & didn't really like it -- had the
same problems you do. But it looks like the $100 gizmo incorporates the
Clover thing & I'm wondering how big an improvement it would be.

Julia in MN

onetexsun wrote:
Julia, so far as I'm concerned, making bias tape is just this side of
waterboarding, regardless of whether you consider it torture or not. I
have every side of those Clover devices. I still manage to lose the
fold, have to go back and refold/press, steam my fingers, burn my
fingers, fumble, drop, (did I say steam my fingers?) and I really
don't like it. I think it would definitely be $100 better than the
little guides. Not that I'm going to buy one, but I may take up a fund
and buy one for the Children's Hospital Guild. They make little
"surgery dolls" for each kiddie having a medical procedure, and of
course, each little doll gets a hospital gown and each gown is edged
with .....(drum roll) bias tape. Friend and I made about 1,000 feet of
bias tape one day so that folks the next day could sew little gowns
and dolls without us there. Groan.

Sunny


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I have several of the little hand held bias tape makers. I have had
good luck with them. Having the right width of fabric for the size
you are using makes a big difference. I don't use a lot of steam
for the run through though. That might help.
There is an attachment for old SIngers (and a hand held one) that is
called the Pinker. It cuts strips. I have one around here somewhere
but never tried it. Very silimar set up to the new cutter.
Fun stuff.
YOu are a trooper Sunny. 1000' of bias tape is a lot no matter how you
make it!
TAria

onetexsun wrote:
Julia, so far as I'm concerned, making bias tape is just this side of
waterboarding, regardless of whether you consider it torture or not. I
have every side of those Clover devices. I still manage to lose the
fold, have to go back and refold/press, steam my fingers, burn my
fingers, fumble, drop, (did I say steam my fingers?) and I really
don't like it. I think it would definitely be $100 better than the
little guides. Not that I'm going to buy one, but I may take up a fund
and buy one for the Children's Hospital Guild. They make little
"surgery dolls" for each kiddie having a medical procedure, and of
course, each little doll gets a hospital gown and each gown is edged
with .....(drum roll) bias tape. Friend and I made about 1,000 feet of
bias tape one day so that folks the next day could sew little gowns
and dolls without us there. Groan.

Sunny

Howdy!

http://www.colorfulimpressions.net/s...-Bias-Tape-Mac
hine/Detail

sez the Simplicity machine is made by Wrights. "perfect"
$100 and "no burnt fingers" - well, if it saves a few trips to the
new fingers store... ;-P

R/Sandy

On 4/30/09 12:26 PM, in article , "teleflora"
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"jennellh" wrote in message
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If I'd only had them when I was making baby bibs by the hundred! What
a time-saver.....jennellh

http://www.eeschenck.com/default.asp...0&s=1&r=browse

Cheese & crackers, I NEEDS one of those bias tape machines. I stopped
making baby bibs because of the damn bias tape.

I can't figure out how much they are. I wonder if my friend can order one
from her distributor.

I will keep you posted.

Cindy