If you're binding curved edges, you'll want to cut your binding strips on the bias. Here's how to turn one square of fabric into a long length of bias binding easily! (See the tree skirt we reference in the video here.)
Step 2 - Join strips of straight grain binding This is how to join your strips of straight grain binding to make a really long strip of quilt binding: Start by cutting your strips from selvage to selvage, all should be the same width, in my case, 2 ½". then : lay two ends of ...
Using the old pieces as your guide, determine the length of the welting needed to go around the seat apron at the top and bottom. Cut enough 2-inch-wide bias strips to equal that length, allowing a few extra inches. Join the strips with diagonal seams and trim the seam allowance to ...
If you make the strips wider, you'll increase the distance between the blocks, and create a gap where there is no batting between the two layers of fabric. That's a problem because those areas will not feel the same, nor will they wear the same over time. So let's just say that ...
Step 1: Cutting Your Bias Strips Bias tape is cut “on the bias” meaning diagonal to the selvedges of the fabric. You have to do it this way for it to work. The fabric stretches differently when you pull it against the grain. Test it out by pulling your fabric at the selvedges an...
Setup is also a breeze for the system. Aside from simply plugging in the HDMI device of your choosing to the sync box, you’ll also plug in two light strips. These are mounted to the TV starting from the bottom right corner and wrap around the back with the help of four corner pieces...
When the standard Western ideas are criticized for a particular bias, this critique itself has to refer to some notion of more authentic universality which makes us see the distortion of a false universality. But some form of universality is always here, even a modest vision of the coexistence...
Add more strips until the waistband is fully covered and the skirt has reached your desired fullness. Adjust the length as needed, and you'll have a stunning costume that is easy to make and requires no sewing skills! What Patterns Do You Have that use Tulle? We have a couple of ...
To make double fold bias tape, you need a bias tape maker with a measurement that is double the finished measurement of the bias tape required for your project. NOTE: For this tutorial, we will use an 18mm bias tape maker. 01 Cut fabric into 1 1/2” wide strips on the bias. The...
It’s best to let the skirt hang for a day before hemming, as the bias can stretch. Is it necessary to line a circle skirt? Lining a circle skirt is optional and depends on the fabric’s opacity and your comfort preferences. If the main fabric is sheer or lightweight, a lining can...