I bought the bias tape binder for my Bernina and practised making bibs. Just plain, with or without lining and the embroidered the unlined ones. Used my Brother 190D and some of the inbuilt designs.
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109779Love these, Martine......one of my favorite characters, too!
261163How cute, the Pluto designs make me smile. I love your bibs!
Hugs, Lidia
78118it makes a lovely neat edge Martine, they look beautiful
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16529Wow! Martine, these are beautifully executed. I have one of those feet somewhere in my selection of sewing machine feet, but haven’t used it as yet. One day maybe!!! Love Chris
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by mops
14 Jan 2021
It only makes sense to get them out of the box when you are doing a lot. What you gain by using it, you lose by finding and installing it :)
234485These are so cute and the binding really sets the designs off. I have been sewing since I was 13 and all that time, I have never been very good at sewing on bias binding - it always ends up wonky!! These are perfect.
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by mops
edited 14 Jan 2021
My mum always insisted on me doing the things she did not like: pinning, basting, hand sewing and doing buttonholes by hand since I learned to do that - she had a machine that could only do a straight stitch until well after I was married.
I had bought a machine that could do zigzag and buttonholes - so she still let me do those :)
96265Your bibs are very nice. I don't have a bias maker but I will look into getting one. I have a great-granddaughter expected soon. Grandma better get busy!
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by mops
10 Jan 2021
Thank you. My oldest grands are 18 (a boy) and 18 next month (a girl) so I'll have to wait a while before sewing for a great-grandchild.
18140Lovely work Martine and more stash reduced? I have bought fabric for years 'as a investment' ha ha and now I am happily using it. Think there are many designs in my machines that I have never used and probably never will
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by mops
10 Jan 2021
I have beautiful wool fabrics, too expensive to cut :), then I decided I had to slim down one or two sizes and it is still in a box, looking great.
I am reducing my cotton and towelling but the project more often than not seems to need a colour I don't have or have not enough of, to set it off nicely.
by asterixsew
10 Jan 2021
I too have expensive wool fabric waiting... I do enjoy embroidering on wool so maybe some will be used
115743Great job, Martine.. How do you like your new binding accessory?
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by mops
10 Jan 2021
It's very sturdy and works well, although I have to practise tight curves a bit more - probably just reduce the speed. It is very easy to turn corners, nice for square coasters etc. I have the number 88 one, for unfolded 32 mm strips (1,25"). I found out I can use 20 mm prefolded bias tape as well.
The Husqvarna one I have only accomodates prefolded tape.
318412Great idea and very well done. You gave me ideas what to use my D designs for. Thanks for the motivation
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by mops
09 Jan 2021
I love them (and the Peter Rabbit ones I have) for charity items as everyone seems to love them.
10977466017sew cute, and I know the binder will come in handy, I don't use my binder very often , easier by hand but I do love many of the special feet they make sewing a joy.
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743270They look wonderful. Congratulations on a new skill and a new accessory. Many mothers will thank you.
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by mops
09 Jan 2021
Thank you. Usually I use oher machines, but they were in my cold sewing room and the Brother is very light compared to the others so I carried that one to the warmer living room - and to be honest I have not stitched out all the D designs yet..
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