I made all kinds of different sizes of both Single Fold and Double Fold Bias Tape and have enjoyed just looking at them the last few days! The Clover Mini Iron worked incredible on this! I haven’t used the Fusible Bias Tape for any projects yet but I’ve been doing some reading about Bias Tape appliqué and I’m super excited to try it out. I’ve never used Fusible Tape Makers before and these were so amazing! Its a really neat concept where the fabric strip runs through the bottom of the Tape Maker, the fusible tape runs through the top and goes into the bottom slot so that the fabric and tape come out together. And it made it so much easier than trying to manipulate a large iron with one hand as you are gently guiding the Bias Tape Maker with the other hand. I used the Clover Mini Iron and I was amazed at how hot it got and how well it worked in pressing sharp creases in the fabric. Something that I found very necessary in making the Bias Tape is a hot iron to press the creases in the fabric as it comes out the end of the Tape Maker. In order to make a Double Fold you will fold it over and press it again once you’ve removed it from the Tape Maker. When your fabric strip comes out of the Tape Maker, it is a Single Fold. Keep in mind the difference between Single Fold and Double Fold Bias Tape. I’ve made this chart to help in quickly knowing what size to cut your fabric and which of the tape makers to use for a certain width Bias Tape. The most important thing to me is the math in choosing which size Tape Maker to use and how wide to cut my fabric. Today I’d love to share some of the things that I found useful in using the Tape Makers, as well as a project and a couple gift giving ideas using your very own home made Bias Tape! You can watch the Clover YouTube video here that shows you how to use both types. In the above photo the top set are the standard Bias Tape Makers (1/4″, 1/2″, 3/4″, 1″, 2″). This experience was so different! This is a game changer for me where making Bias Tape is concerned and I’m so excited.Ĭlover makes two different types of Bias Tape Makers with five sizes in each type. A few years ago I purchased an off brand Bias Tape Maker and it was such a disappointment that I’ve been hesitant to try them again. I can’t tell you how excited I was to use the Clover Bias Tape Makers.
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