Basting Tape, Double Faced, 3/8" x 50 Yard Roll

This basting tape is the answer for difficult sewing projects. I was making a University of Washington large cushion cover and this tape let me sew without using every pin in my arsenal! It cut my sewing time in half as I used very few pins and all the layers held together. I did notice some stickiness on my sewing machine needle at times, so I used an alcohol gauze wipe to remove it from the machine needle, for ease of sewing. While stitching one area, I found I had to sew continuously through an alcohol gauze strip so the thread would not keep breaking. I am an occasional sewer, so maybe someone else has found an easier solution when this problem occurs. I did have long seams and did sew rather rapidly, so maybe that added to the “GUMMING”.

I've used basting tape for years and it's primarily been from a higher cost company. I thought I'd try this from Amazon. So far, in the limited time/amount I've used it, it's worked very well. I'd give it a 5 star for all aspects. When I run out of this size, I'll order more.

works well

I used this for French seams on a vinyl seat cover. It worked very well to both hold on the reinforcement ribbon and hold some tricky seam areas in place. I didn't have too much trouble with the adhesive gumming up my needle but did have to clean it with rubbing alcohol a few times. The only complaint I have is that I taped everything up on a seam but didn't get it stitched right away. I came back to it the next day and it had all loosened up and had to be stuck down again. Not a big deal because the tape was still plenty sticky and held again with a little pressure.

I purchased my first seamstick tape from Sailrite for over $12 a roll. Thought I would save a few bucks and purchase from Amazon for four dollars less per roll. I learned my lesson. This tape was so frustrating to work with that I will never purchase this brand again. The effort and time it took to try to remove the backing strip, while trying to get the adhesive strip to stay on the fabric, was not worth the savings. Do not waste your money.

Love this stuff. It keeps in place and yet easy to pull up and adjust as needed. I’ve used this for heavy vinyl to light fabrics. It has a white color to it so be sure to keep it hidden in your seams. I highly recommend this product and will order it again and again.

this wo side fabric tape held well and the seams got even fabric on both sides of thestich.

I should have bought the 1/4" version, so that I could put it further into the seam allowance. When you sew the adhesive gets on my needle and makes a mess.