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Posted by Islay_Corbel (My Page) on Mon, Oct 24, 05 at 11:21
| Hello, everyone. I don't often come to this forum - I live on the quilting one. I could do with some tips and advice from you ladies. I have just bought a Brother bias binding foot; It works well and I've been having fun with it. But, It's not so easy to go round curves and I can't work out how to do a corner. I'd love any help you can give me. |
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RE: Bias binder presser foot.
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| press your curves before sewing, it works much better. and for corners I miter and sew. |
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| The foot folds and sews the binding in one step so you can't press anything first. |
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| Has anyone else used this foot? |
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| I've never used a binding foot, but first I have to ask - is the binding fabric cut on the bias? It needs to be in order to go around curves. If it is, then you just have to take your time and ease as you sew. Curves can be tricky and there isn't a simple answer. To go around a sharp corner, the binding needs to be mitered at the corner. Don't know how this is done with a foot. You may find it easier to put the binding on manually with pins and then topstitch. Sorry I don't have a better solution for you. |
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| you can press the first fold and press abroad curve before inserting it into the foot. I have done it before. |
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| Thanks ladies. Yes, the fabric is cut on the bias. I'll try it again. |
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| I ran the binder at a factory for some years and use one routinely at my present job (which STINKS, frankly). The binding set up consisted of a folder and a special feed dog and a binding foot. The folder was screwed into the machine bed in the space vacated by the removal of the the throatplate. The binding foot was cut away on the right side to accomodate the end of the folder, as was the feeddog. The set up that functioned best for curves (esp. inside ones!!) was when the folder came in perpedicularly to the feed dogs. This is key for making tight curves (and right angle turns), as the bias is already off to the side and the turn is "set up" for you. For a right angle turn, you simply buried the needle and then gently turned the piece receiving the binding (common when binding awnings with a squared off frill design). See if your machine manufacturer offers a binding foot that permits the perpendicular introduction of the bias. |
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| If it's like the binding foot offered by Viking, it shoots the binding straight on in with no options for adjustment side to side as far as I can tell. I haven't purchased it yet, as it is $50 locally, and I wasn't sure if it would work. It looks useful, but I haven't been ready for a $50 maybe as yet. Islay, if you figure it out, will you post? |
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| I have bound some pockets to put on a jacket - opted for curved edges! It worked just fine. I don't know about $50, I paid £10.99 which is around $15! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Where I got mine.
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