Get ideas for how to feature pretty bias tapes in sewing projects and more. Here are ten cute ways to use handmade bias tape.
These intricate ornaments, a popular Christmas tradition in Scandinavia and Germany, spring from just four 1-foot-long strips of bias tape or folded, pressed fabric scraps.
I can’t tell you how excited I was to use the Clover Bias Tape Makers. A few years ago I purchased an off brand Bias Tape Maker and it was such a disappointment that I’ve been hesitant to try them again. This experience was so different! This is a game changer for me where making…
What is bias tape and how can you use it? Bias tape has extensive uses ranging from button loops to high-contrast decorative elements.
Learn 5 ways to use bias tape.
If you’re a seamstress extraordinaire than you are no stranger to bias tape. You probably know a handful of ways you can apply it to your sewing projects. If you missed it, we show you how to make your own bias tape here! However, if you’re not a sewing whiz, fear not! We treated our bias tape […]
Attaching Bias Tape can make any sewing project stand out. Bias Tape is perfect for craft projects, too. Learn How to Sew Bias Tape the correct way.
My first attempt at making quilt blocks with bias tape applique - mixing curves with sharp angles as a part of the Lucky Spool quilt club.
We loved our DIY Bias Tape Weaving so much that we knew we had to make something with it! The trick was deciding exactly what to make with it. After much deliberation, the Bias Tape Weaving Pillow was born! This eye-catcher is the perfect puff to grace your couch this summer. In punchy colors, it […]
How to Make Bias Tape: Step by Step. Bias Binding Free Sewing Tutorial
Making stems and vines and even lettering is easy if you use bias tape. It can add so much to a quilt to add a bit of simple applique, and bias tape is the SIMPLEST of all applique. Here are a few examples of quilts with a bit of bias applique: Trellis Around the Town See the lettering on this quilt? I made 3/8" bias tape and formed it into the letters. Let me show you how it's done. I use bias tape makers from Clover Notions. They come in many sizes. Berry Patch, Cherry Lemonade DishTowels, and Cottage Bloom First, cut your strips on the bias of your fabric. That is...45 degrees from the grainlines. In this example I am using a 3/8" bias tape maker, so I will cut my strips 7/8" wide. No matter what size bias tape maker you use, double it and add a scant 1/8" to get the cut size. That extra 1/8" gives just a little more fabric to make the folds. Now spray your strips with starch. This is very important because your folds will stay crisply turned. Do this before you pass the strip through the bias tape maker because if you do it after, the moisture will undo the folds. Feed the bias strip into the bias tape maker with the wrong side up. If you press the end of the strip before you do this, it will dry the starch and make it stiff and easy to feed through. Turn it over to the back side. There is a little slot on the bias tape maker you where you can see your fabric. Use a pin or awl to slide the fabric down to advance it all the way through and out the other side of the bias tape maker. Now turn it back over with the wrong side of the strip facing up on the ironing surface. Pin the end of the strip to the ironing surface to anchor it. Pull the bias tape maker to the left as you follow it with your iron. Keep the fabric strip centered as it feeds through so it will fold the fabric edges over as you press. That's all there is to it! Now you have a strip of fabric made into bias tape. You can shape it with your steam iron to make the curves and loops you need for your design. For example, to make the letters for the Berry Patch quilt I showed you before, first make a copy of the letter guide. Place the guide on your ironing surface press the bias tape right on the page following the outlines on the paper. Once the letters are formed, take them to your quilt top and baste them in place using Jillily Studio Appli-Glue. Then you can stitch them in place either by machine or by hand. I usually stitch by hand, but all this lettering was done by machine! Here is another example of using a shaping guide. This is for the gate on my Secret Garden quilt. I used narrower bias tape here--1/4" wide to make the parts of the gate. I am using red bias here just to show you, but on the actual quilt I used a black print. Be sure to glue baste everything in place to make it easy to stitch! Secret Garden Now you can see that making bias tape using your own fabrics can be very simple and add so much to your quilt. I hope you find that this tutorial can make your quilting easier. Oh, by the way, I was on American Patchwork and Quilting Radio today with Pat Sloan. We had a nice chat. If you want to listen, go to this link: http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/radio/index.html Were you listening in today? I hope so. Jill
Define seams and edges with contrasting trim.
If you’re a seamstress extraordinaire than you are no stranger to bias tape. You probably know a handful of ways you can apply it to your sewing projects. If you missed it, we show you how to make your own bias tape here! However, if you’re not a sewing whiz, fear not! We treated our bias tape […]
I can’t tell you how excited I was to use the Clover Bias Tape Makers. A few years ago I purchased an off brand Bias Tape Maker and it was such a disappointment that I’ve been hesitant to try them again. This experience was so different! This is a game changer for me where making…
Cut a CONTINUOUS strip of BIAS TAPE (from one small square of fabric)....a quick way to cut up some bias tape, without wasting fabric!
Today, I'll show you how to make bias tape. I find the ready-made bias tape to be pretty boring and the texture a little too stiff - let's make our own.
The best and easiest way to sew bias tape with mitered corners. I even made a little video for you to explain it super clearly.
Learn how to sew bias tape on curves in this step by step video and article. There's one important trick for success in the video .
In February 2017 I started "Bias Month," in which I shared a bunch of sewing lessons on what bias is and how to use bias tape in various ways. I also included included some practical tutorials and a free sewing pattern. Bias Month ended up going well beyond that month, and I actually still have
I don't know about you, but my least favorite part of a sewing project is usually hemming. I'm not sure why, because it's really not difficult (and I even shared a great trick for sewing perfect hems here). But I know that I'm not alone here because I've heard lots of other sewists say the
Bug didn't win any of the categories in the contest, but it sounds like that was due to the way they did the voting. There were 10 people v...
Wrights Extra Wide Double Fold Bias Tape is colorfast and needs no ironing. It's great for binding straight or curved edges, or as a color accent on apparel and home decor projects. Machine washable. 55% polyester and 45% cotton. 1/2 in wide finished size. 3 yards.
Learn how to make continuous bias tape with this easy method for making bias for quilts and larger projects. step by step photo & video.
There are lots of ways to sew a bias binding to finish a garment, so I've put together a series of tutorials to walk you through three of my favorite options! You'll see...
Here's a great quilted project idea to make using bias tape with UNIQUE Bias Maker. HeatnBond Lite Iron-on adhesive. Free Pattern.
These are the best 3 ways how to sew bias tape on the edge of your fabrics and projects. Join it together with necklines, hems, etc.
2 easy methods of how to sew bias tape corners for your quilt, napkins or sewing projects. Step by step sewing bias mitered corners.
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This tutorial will teach you how to sew a continuous bias tape by joining just two triangular pieces of fabric and drawing a few lines.
What is bias tape and why do we need it? We will review the types of bias tapes as well as how to easily make your own with bias tape makers.
Perfect for beginners this bias binding tutorial. will show you how to use single fold bias binding to bind a hem for a beautiful hem finish!
When working with curves you need Continuous binding or bias tape cut on the bias - learn how to make from the fabric of your choice.
I have been making a lot of bias tape lately because I am using it to finish my seams. When I need a large amount of bias tape, I always use this method. For a lack of better term, I call this the “continuous loop method” of making bias tape. By stitching only two seams, you […]
I’m a sucker for bias binding on everything for one simple reason – it wears better than straight grain binding. Quilts made years ago are still holding up!
