How to cut straight grain binding for this project: cut your strip along the grainline or crosswise, it does not matter as you need a straight-grain binding. No round corners and curves, so there is no need to cut it on the bias unless you want to, of course. (For bias binding, ...
How to Make a Quilt with Fabric Panels My daughter's room has a beautiful three-quarter lite door, accompanied by a narrow side panel, adding to the natural light in the house. But also, once she's no longer a toddler, this kid's room might use more privacy. I wanted to cover the...
This is how I used to do it: But then a magical new product was invented, and I got one. It’s the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker and it does the work for you (it’s only $68 on amazon right now – pays for itself after just a few projects/quilts). You can get a bunch of ...
When you need to join two ends of a continuous bias strip, there are two ways to do so that work great with both methods. The first techniqueconsists in unfolding your bias tape and stitching both ends right sides together. You’d want to pin the tape in place first but leave the tail...
NOTE:You always start attaching anypiping, trims,binding, etc. on one side of an object, never at the corner. It’s much easier and more professional to join the ends on the side. Using a basting stitch on your sewing machine, baste thepipingin place about ¼ – ½” from theraw...