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Old 04-24-2010, 08:14 AM
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Some where I read about making bias binding that's long. I dimly remember some instruction to create a tube to do it.
Does anyone know how to do this?
I want it 2 1/2" s, and am trying to avoid sewing shorter strips together.
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Old 04-24-2010, 08:20 AM
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Here you go.

http://quilting.about.com/od/binding...g_strips_6.htm
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Originally Posted by dakotamaid
THANK YOU :)
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For bias binding, I always starch the fabric heavily before cutting it. This stabilizes the bias so it doesn't stretch with handling and become rippled. I make the first cut on the bias for the entire width of the fabric, then fold the cut edges together and cut every 2-1/2 inches from the cut edge so that all of my strips are long.
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I need to remember this when I start to bind my grandmothers double wedding ring quilt. It is scalloped and this is how I was told to cut the binding.
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