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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 |
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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
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 |
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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
"jennellh" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
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 ... 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 |
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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
"jennellh" wrote in message ... 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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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
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 ... 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 -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default ----------- |
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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
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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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
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 -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default ----------- |
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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
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 |
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Two new gizmos for the sewing room.
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" wrote: "jennellh" wrote in message ... 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 |
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