......but what the heck do I use this for? A friend gave me a whole bunch of this stuff in different colors.

It's bias binding usually used for finishing seams.. I've used it for hems and dress necklines or armholes that I'm afraid will fray..
I'll be she thought you could use it to bind quilts, but I think those are too narrow. Ahh, the yellow one is a pre-made quilt binding.. so it's wider. still it's only one thickness and there's usually not enough to do a whole quilt in one packet....your call.

Ahhhhh, okay. :)

You can also use them for Celtic knot type patterns. Depending on the width, you may be able to adapt stained glass patterns. Have fun with it, play a little!

Oh okay cool :)

I use it to bind my quilts. If you have all colors the same width, use it just like a scrappy binding. That is so cool, I wish I had a friend like that! :D :mrgreen:

I thought it was nice of her. I just had to find out what you use it for....hehe :)
:)

you can also use it to finnish off pot holders.

I love that idea!!!!

What a TERRIFIC idea! I was at a garage sale one year and found a shoe box FULL of this stuff ... as a hunter/gatherer, (hoarder <g>) I couldn't pass up the great deal, but the binding hasn't been disappearing any too quickly. It will now - - if I can remember where I put it <g>
Thanks for posing the question and the suggestions. Such creative minds and hands on this list. !!!

yes there are creative minds and hands on this board. :)

I use binding when I make all my aprons.

You could also use it as piping under your regular binding. Just place it at the edge of the quilt under your regular binding.

Cool :)

I use it to bind my quilts and tablerunners and pot holders i just brought some last night for a tablerunner good stuff

What about using it on pillow cases?

Barb

hmmm sounds like a good idea :)

You can also use it for mini mini quilts.

cool

You could use it like piping in an inner border.

Hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the suggestion :)

You can applique stems on your quilts w/those! They make great stems! I too use them around the apron edges! They are fun...Skeat

More neat ideas here! :lol:

awesome

You can make cording from it too! Just buy some cotton cording and enclose it into the bias making sure to get up fairly close to the edge of the cord inside the binding. Wind it up and save it for say, the edge of hand towels you are putting fabric onto or perhaps a apron pocket. Well, pertty much anything you are embellishing.
It just adds that little something that makes it special.

DId you ever decide what you would use your binding gift?
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sounds like a lot of great ideas here!

When my daughter's jeans would get to short, I would cut them off into capri pants and run that around the bottom instead of an actual hem. Add some him tape to the top of the pockets, buy a T-shirt in a matching and suddenly it's a cool outfit instead of outgrown jeans.

I think u can use them to make stems to your flowers as applique wall hanging or give them to a some one sewing like me ;) ;) just kidding.

OMG the same idea

Great thought. I have a ton of this from when my grandmother passed away. I just got a potholder book and now I have lots of bining ready to go.

I have used it for stain glass quilt blocks. I use a twin needle and sew both sides down at once.

If u like it ;-) :roll: :roll: :roll:
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here's the second one! :-D

I thought it was a cool idea! You could use the same technique to make just about anything small - checkbook cover, etc. :-D

Happy that u see and like and yes u can make many smalls
Good luck

I love the idea of weaving it!!! Now when I run across these packages for next to nothing, I will start picking them up :D:D:D Thank you for sharing this idea sawsan!!!

Sawsan: What a great idea of weaving it!

Could you give a tutorial on how to get started weaving with it???? I know I would appreciate it and I am sure many others on the board would too. :)

Stained glass windows!!