bearisgray

Never thought of "stitching" without thread in the needle to mark the line on fabric!

coopah

Sometimes I do that same thing. Works like a charm!

novicequiltergrandma

This is how I was taught. The stitching line makes the fabric fold over very easy. Then, once you have it ironed, you can pull out the basting stitch.

DOTTYMO

I have never used the stitching method and an confused. Doesn't take much.
I take the thread from needle and sew then. Take out basting thread. Where has the thread come from?

You could put small spots of glue fold and press but this will not open again so no good.

Jackie Spencer

This is how I do it too!!

snipforfun

I have a real wide bias tape maker that I used when I made a reversible quilt and had to cover the seams with a long folded strop. I just cut the length and pulled it through and pressed the strip as I pulled it through

Kitsie

Dotty, we're meaning using the machine to sew the 1/4" line, just to make it easier to fold the fabric on.
I was finding it hard to fold over that 1/4" evenly and press it. But if you just use the machine with no thread in the needle you'll have a line of holes and that works, too without having to remove thread. Hope that helps ya!!

Thought about glue, but too hard to sew through and its not the having it stay over, its just the getting it even.

Kitsie

good idea, Snip, thought about that but the dread of feeding 100's of 6" strips threw made me rethink! Now if I'd only done them loooong then cut them! *sigh*

DebraK

what a great tip!

Kitsie

Hey, Bear and others! Found out with a bigger needle (my "leather" one is too big) and no thread its fine to sew (punch) 3 or 4 layered strips at a time! Steam iron erases the puckers and most of the holes!