Who has any special tricks to cutting your own bias tape?
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I use the spiral technique. You use a ruler to put straight lines across your material, then match up lines on sides then drop one side down one line, sew together sides. Then start cutting at the drop down line,and just keep cutting you will have one continuous strip.I use a yard stick that the width is perfect for bias.
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Here is the way I cut my bias. The tutorial is by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures Designs. I do it a little differently, though. She says to cut off a thin slice of the folded edge, but I make my cut 1/2 the size of the finished bias. I feel as though I don't waste any of the fabric. You still have to sew the strips together, but I have better luck than with the spiral technique.
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...t-binding-tip/
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...t-binding-tip/
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I use the spiral technique. You use a ruler to put straight lines across your material, then match up lines on sides then drop one side down one line, sew together sides. Then start cutting at the drop down line,and just keep cutting you will have one continuous strip.I use a yard stick that the width is perfect for bias.
Perhaps the links given show this technique?
#17
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Watch this video. I am making bias tape this way today. There is a measuring table that tells you exactly how much fabric you need for bias tape. I have a queen size quilt and I only need a 36" square of material to make bias tape for this whole quilt. http://www.mccallsquilting.com/articles/continuous_bias
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This is a terrific ideaa! Thanks so much for posting it. I'm going to try this today. :-)
Watch this video. I am making bias tape this way today. There is a measuring table that tells you exactly how much fabric you need for bias tape. I have a queen size quilt and I only need a 36" square of material to make bias tape for this whole quilt. http://www.mccallsquilting.com/articles/continuous_bias
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This is a terrific idea! Thanks so much for posting it. I'm going to try this today. :-)
Watch this video. I am making bias tape this way today. There is a measuring table that tells you exactly how much fabric you need for bias tape. I have a queen size quilt and I only need a 36" square of material to make bias tape for this whole quilt. http://www.mccallsquilting.com/articles/continuous_bias
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I don't use bias binding anymore. I cut the strips straight across, sew them together diagonally, trim the seams, press in half wrong sides together, and it's ready! I only use bias binding when using striped fabric or for curved edges which is hardly ever.
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