Bias Tape Makers

With a bias tape maker, you can easily make your own bias tape or trim from fabric. Simply cut a strip of fabric on the bias, feed it through the bias tape maker, and immediately press the folded edges flat. This allows you to create neatly finished trims for clothing, quilts, bags, Home Accessories, and other sewing projects.

In this collection, you'll find Prym bias tape makers in various sizes. The size indicates how wide the folded bias tape will be. For example, choose a narrower bias tape for delicate finishes or a wider one for quilts, borders, and decorative details.

Making your own bias tape is handy when you want to use the exact same fabric as your project, or when you want to add a contrasting fabric. This way, you can give necklines, armholes, hems, tablecloths, pot holders, quilts, and accessories a neat and personalized finish.

What is a bias tape maker?

A bias tape maker, also known as a bias strip maker, is a tool that helps you fold strips of fabric evenly. As you pull the fabric through the maker, the edges fold inward. You then use an iron to press the folds immediately, creating your own homemade bias tape.

What size bias tape maker do you need?

The size you choose depends on the desired width of your bias binding. An 18-mm bias tape maker is useful for narrower finishes and delicate edges. A 25-mm bias tape maker is ideal for wider edges, quilts, and projects where you want the bias binding to stand out more.

Buy bias tape makers at Yarnplaza

At Yarnplaza, you'll find bias tape makers from Prym. This handy sewing accessory is ideal for anyone who enjoys making clothes, finishing quilts, or creating decorative edges. Combine your bias tape maker with fabric, pins, sewing thread, and an iron for a neat result.

FAQ About Bias Tape Formers

What is a bias tape maker used for?

A bias tape maker is used to make your own bias tape or piping from fabrics. You can use it to neatly finish edges, hems, necklines, armholes, quilts, and accessories.

What is the difference between piping and bias tape?

Bias tape is a strip of fabric cut on the bias, which allows it to drape smoothly over curves. Piping is the general term for a trim used along an edge. In practice, the terms are often used interchangeably.

Why do you cut bias tape on the bias?

Cutting the fabric on the bias makes the strip more flexible and stretchy. This makes it easier to sew the trim along curved shapes, such as necklines and armholes.

What size bias tape maker should I choose?

Choose the size based on the desired width of your folded bias tape. For delicate edges, 18 mm is a good choice. For wider finishes, quilts, and eye-catching edges, 25 mm is a good choice.

Can I make bias tape out of any fabric?

Many cotton fabrics are suitable for making bias tape. It’s best to choose a fabric that isn’t too thick, so that it feeds easily through the bias tape maker and can be ironed flat.