Originally Posted by
nacra533
For those who have machines that can handle attachments / 2 screw holes to the right of the needle, I highly encourage spending some $ on a binder attachment. You can get cheap ones on ebay. They are cheaply made and are inexpensive. Sailrite and other marine upholstery places sell much better ones for more more money.
I have several of the cheap ones from ebay.
1" single folder handles 1" and 7/8" gross grain / twill tape / binding
3/4" single folder handles 3/4"
3/4" double folder takes a 2" or 2-1/4" strip and double folds it to a 3/4" tape. Great for making your own binding tape from scrap fabric or to match a project.
If you are making more than one tarp, you'll pay for the attachment with time saved. Pretty much feed the tape into the binder, hold the raw edge in the center of the fold and step on the gas. I can bind all sides of a tarp faster than most could even double fold and pin one side.
I also have a hemmer attachment, which is supposed to create a 1/2" double fold seam. In this case, either buying the cheap one bit me or I am doing something incorrectly, becuase I can not get it to work properly for more than about 1 foot before something goes haywire.
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