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.)
An essential part of any quilter or sewist’s arsenal, bias tape is helpful for creating stretchy, durable edges. Ashley Nickels demonstrates how to find the bias on ordinary quilting cotton, then how to cut, iron, and pin fabric to an edge. This snack-s
and even used,bias tape. These are strips of fabric that were cut on the diagonal and then folded and pressed. Cutting fabric on the diagonal allows the fabric strips to be a little stretchy, making it easier to use around curves and corners without bunching, gathering, and wrinkling. ...
Bias tape is great for two things: stabilizing curves and finishing edges. There are two major steps to making bias tape: Cutting Bias Strips and Ironing it into Bias Tape. Let me show you both step for how to make bias tape… I’ll give instructions on How to Make Single Fold Bias T...
Cut the cotton weave fabric to the length of measurement and 4 inches wide. Step 3 Fold the fabric in half and sew a straight seam 1/2 inch from the fold. Feed the bias piping through the fold. This is your waist tie. Be sure to knot the ends so that they cannot fall back into...
Bias binding strips, with a grain that runs diagonally, are also good for sturdy binding. Again, a split in the fabric won’t travel as far since the grain doesn’t run the length of the fabric. 2 Take measurements. The amount of fabric you’ll need to buy is determined by how large...
You can also use a binder maker and make your own bias tape. This is what I did with the same fabric as my thin strips. Next on this how to make a baby rag quilt sewing tutorial, we will work on attaching our binding. To attach the binding, open the bias tape all the way open...
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 two strips together: they need to be placed righ...
5- Make bias tape and attach it! I usethis tutorialand used 2.25″ strips, folded over like quilt binding. I made about a yard of binding, which was plenty. If you’ve never attaching binding, Wendi has a great tutorial here.
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 ...