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Brother F014N Binder Foot

The genuine Brother foot that folds bias tape around a raw edge and stitches it in one pass. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Brother F014N Binder Foot, product photograph

Brother F014N Binder Foot

The genuine Brother foot that folds bias tape around a raw edge and stitches it in one pass. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Type
Bias binder foot
Fitting
Brother snap-on, category E
Amazon reference
B003I5KLHG (all six markets)
  • Genuine Brother part rather than a generic clone of uncertain fit
  • Folds and stitches the binding in a single pass, once it is set up
  • Sized for a specific tape width — the wrong width will not feed

Best for: Binding raw edges on quilts, aprons, bags and children's clothes

≈ £19 / 22 €
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Specifications

Type
Bias binder foot
Fitting
Brother snap-on, category E
Amazon reference
B003I5KLHG (all six markets)

Hands-on testing pending. What follows is verified reference data and manufacturer specification, marked as such.

What we verified. The reference B003I5KLHG designates this foot on all six Amazon stores we checked, confirmed on EAN. The listings disagree about the name — “Binder Foot” in English, “Schrägbandeinfasser” in German, “piedino per raccoglitore” in Italian — which is exactly why the identifier decides and the title does not.

What it actually does. A scroll on the front of the foot folds bias tape in half around the raw edge of your fabric as it feeds, and the needle stitches through all layers in one pass. Done by hand this is three operations.

The part nobody warns you about. The first attempt will be bad. Feeding the tape into the scroll and getting the fabric to sit inside the fold takes practice, and the width of tape has to suit the foot. Do the first metre on scrap.

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