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 thought the roll may have been a bit bigger,but we will see how much i get out of it and its very thin so it may work well for the sewing project im doing,to thick would not work for this job

It just doesn't stick enough. It feels tacky, but as soon as you put any strain on it at all, it lets go. I was going to use it to stick binding tape to the edge of some pretty heavy mesh fabric. It was a waste of time. I pressed it down with the back of my scissors, but when I tried to peel the backing tape it lifted. I never even got close to sticking the binding tape down. Maybe if you're sewing something extremely lightweight it might be good enough. I wouldn't know. I'm more interested in boat canvas.

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.

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.