Buying guide
Bias Tape Makers
Our pick
Clover Bias Tape Maker 464/12 (12 mm)
Buy the nominal folded width your pattern needs, then follow its cloth-specific strip width and pressing instructions. The 12 mm tool is the first pick for a 12 mm requirement; choose 18 mm or 25 mm when the pattern calls for it.1234
Why this one
- Start with Clover 464/12 when your pattern calls for a nominal 12 mm folded strip. Pin the fabric, then pull the maker along as you press the folds; match the width to the pattern before further folding or sewing.1
The alternatives
Other contenders
Clover Bias Tape Maker 464/18 (18 mm)
Choose 464/18 for an 18 mm folded-strip requirement, or 464/25 for 25 mm. Both use the same pull-and-press method, so choose by the pattern’s width rather than treating a wider tool as an upgrade.23
Buying advice
- For the 12 mm tool, cut a 23 mm strip in medium-weight cloth such as cotton, or 28 mm in lightweight cloth such as lining. These are input-strip prescriptions, not the folded output width.4
- For those same cloth classes, the 18 mm tool calls for 35 mm or 40 mm strips, and the 25 mm tool for 48 mm or 53 mm. Follow the cloth-specific cutting and pressing directions when preparing the strip.4
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| Specification | Clover Bias Tape Maker 464/12 (12 mm) | Clover Bias Tape Maker 464/18 (18 mm) | Clover Bias Tape Maker 464/25 (25 mm) |
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| Folded strip width | 12 mm1 | 18 mm2 | 25 mm3 |
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| Specification | Our pickClover Bias Tape Maker 464/12 (12 mm) | Clover Bias Tape Maker 464/18 (18 mm) | Clover Bias Tape Maker 464/25 (25 mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folded strip width | 12 mm1 | 18 mm2 | 25 mm3 |