bearpaw

kathyd - I have the laminated bias binding sheet from Fons and Porter - but I still don't get it :oops:

mary quite contrary - Yes!! I do love this board!

bearpaw

Yes, that is "kewl"! This way I don't cut more than I need!

mgshaw

I dont have that book, darn it! I am not sure if I am understanding what you are not getting but let me give it a shot. After you mark your lines and pull the two edges together, to offset the lines match the first line of one edge to the second line of the other edge. At that line, put a pin on the line 1/4" from the edge then put the pin through the other edge of fabric on the line 1/4"from the edge. That should match up you lines. I hope this makes sense! :-)

lfw045

http://scpbanks.blogspot.com/2008/11...part-viii.html

Does this help?

mgshaw

Loretta, she is asking about bias for making applique. For binding it is better to use straight grain unless its for scalloped or curved edged quilts.

bearpaw

OK - I get the offset part, but it's the pinning that I'm confused about. Do you put the pin parallel to the cut edge, or does it go a 1/4 from the cut edge through the lines (lining them up so they are on top of each other) or are the lines crossed, kind of like an x?

I'm just going to have to keep trying on cheap fabric till I get it right. When I tried, I sewed the seam, the lines were criss crossed, not on top of each other so the lines at the intersection did not line up, they were off.

bearpaw

Not a dumb question at all!!

With all these tutorials, I still can't get the continuous thing right!! :roll:

mgshaw

I think (it has been a while since I have done this) that when you put the pin in (just like when you are matching points, straight down through both pieces) that the lines will be sort of an x, and after they are sewed and opened they should be straight.

bearpaw

All right, I'll try again.

I found a picture of the quilt I'm making on-line:

http://www.nbquilts.org/images/BlueR...x/quiltp47.jpg

mgshaw

I like that! Very pretty!
You know, you could just cut strips from the lines you marked and then just join the ends with a 45 degree angle. Might be a whole lot less headache! But if you're like me, I have to keep going until I get it figured out!