And I LOVE the machine too!! I came to this helpful tutorial which also brought me to a tutorial about how to sew with bias tape. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this idea. The Clean technique. And I love gadgets too, so maybe I'll ask for a bias tape maker for my bday! Thanks for a wonderful tutorial. Cut binding strips 1 1/4" wide. Instead, I have a pile of fabric strips and an intense hatred of making my own bias tape. The most common uses are for seams, quilts, and easy fabric crafts. Thanks so much for the great tutorial!! first run it through the machine to make it into single fold, then fold it in half and run it through again without using a tip. I’ve been showing you projects with pre-made bias tape, but we all know it’s so much cuter when you make your own. How to sew single fold bias tape; How to sew double fold bias tape; Joining bias tape ends; To make my mitered corners with bias tape look neat, sharp and polished, I use a teeny tiny trick I’ll be showing in the step by step tutorial below. I am an amateur seamstress learning how to do a lot for the first time via the internet. Flip the FOLDED EDGE so it is on the bottom, and the cut bias edge is now on the left. I feel like I’m invincible now. Step 1. the other question is the cutting part you say to cut on the drawn lines and when I do it does not spiral it just cuts out each strip without the continous strip what am I doing wrong? Bias tape is such a great choice for decorating fabric. Super cute! It’s not like that’s the very last time your bias tape will ever see an iron, not by a long shot! 1..2..3..4..5..6..7 Any ideas on how to fix this? Seriously, my 2 yr old daughter seems to be more accurate… (is there a tute on drawing lines for bias tape or shall i just return to kindergarten?!). I used a piece of fabric 18″ x 18″. Step 2: Ironing your Bias Tape. I’ve had it a long time and it has held up well. So started making my bias tape via your ‘time saver’ method, which is brilliant, however I came across what seems (by observing the same issue in your photos also)like an issue that you have but must solve somehow: Once the seam is sewn in joining the ‘strips’ together the lines no longer match up as they are now offset by the width of said seam. Bias binding is one of the most versatile and useful notions in the sewing room. Thanks so much for this great tutorial! […] I like a challenge, I also decided to do some piping around the seams. Now I iron down the quarter inch seam allowance along one marked edge. Awesome! Wow! As I started to read though […], […] I would get back to tackling how to make bias tape. Just a little cheaper than Amazon. So press that long seam open before you cut and save yourself the trouble of pressing open a mess of little seams. And after reading again, the cost savings is what really struck me. THANK YOU for the great tutorial!!! On a sleeve opening for example. I've tried this method twice now and my rows don't line up. Thank you!! Extra wide single fold bias tape. To make double fold tape you would first make single fold tape, then you fold the single fold in half and line up the edges and iron again. Matching the lines on the cut edge of the fabric is how you get the wonkiness described by Rindy in the comment above mine. Then I place the other marked edge on top of it and start matching the lines and pinning at every line junction. Now sew the right sides together with 1/4″ seam allowance. "Fold one short edge of your fabric into a right triangle, then cut that triangle off:" I can't figure out how you have your fabric folded. Although I’d seen tutorials to make bias tape, I opted to buy some of this quilt binding from JoAnn’s, which seemed like […], […] next tutorial I was going to try was the one from Prudent Baby. Lowest price in 30 days. Get access to all my current & future sewing patterns and templates when you sign up for my newsletter, to receive updates on new articles, products & offers! Backstitch at the beginning and the end. I was literally just about to go out and buy a bias tape maker, when I read this. To be honest, I eyeballed the fold most of the time. I used this tutorial  and included pattern for the kimono, and a version of this for the bias tape. This works decently but requires a steady hand. Making bias tape ROCKS!!! It finishes at ½” and usually requires stitching along both edges… similar to applying ribbon. I’m with you. | Mama Sews Best, FO: One last Summer fling (Simplicity 7073 III) « stefpulls, Making a Fleece Dog Coat, Part 3 | Our Life + Dogs, Recycled sweater baby kimono « Listmakerkat, A new feature – Top Ten for Tuesday – Most Useful Sewing Skills | Behind the Hedgerow, A craptastic day of sewing! I am in the process of doing your tutorial and have a couple of questions Clipping will make sewing around the armhole a lot easier as the fabric won’t be pleating that much and the seam will also become more flexible. , Oh wow I wish I owned that bias tape machine! Here’s some bias tape, the top is double fold, the bottom is single fold. Jackie! Thanks so much for the help.Wee Granny Cathy. I choose to iron my seams open before cutting and luckily it worked for me! Sew down the fold line in the bias binding. At first glance it was confusing, but if you look at them very carefully and you’ll see what is going on with the twisty thing: http://buzzville.typepad.com/buzzville/2006/03/cutting_continu.html. Thank you! You learned how to make bias tape! OMG! How to make BIAS BINDING TAPE – 3 best ways. Great tutorial! On the other hand, if you want a ¼” single-bias tape cut your strips with ¾” width. Single fold bias tape. Pin carefully, especially around the curve, to avoid puckering and pleating in the fabric. To do that, try and pull the curve into a straight line as much as possible and then pin bias tape. -Liz. Do you have less zoomed in photos or a video? Thank you =). But I never knew a good way to cut bias tape that wasn't wasteful and time consuming. LOVE the fabric you used!! i never knew!! Yours is the first post to show how to actually cut AND make the strips. Looking into buying a bias tape maker, but the one you show here got some pretty bad reviews… just wondering how long you’ve had it and how its held up? That is so awesome! I am stuck on this step — the first one! Thanks so much for this tutorial! My 4 yr old granddaughter, Ellie, loves to help me sew. this tutorial is great ! I am new to sewing and depend a lot on information I find online. So I feed my strip through here, and it does the nice even ironing for me: Teh hard part about making the bias tape is really the cutting and sewing, but I love the maker to save time on the ironing. Thanks for the tutorial! Off to Google. I’ve had this bookmarked what seems like forever and today and finally made some bias tape this way. I love your sneaky cheater way of cutting it! Cutting the pieces and putting together the wool part was quick and easy, but I […]. b. | Run Sew Fast, William and Heather Kate | How to Make Continuous Bias Tape, https://www.prettyprudent.com/2010/05/hot-mess/tips/how-to-make-bias-tape-2/. So it can be done. Second, in the Onyx instructions we recommend using 3/8″ (1 cm) single fold bias tape. Haven’t tried making bias tape yet, but I have a project that I’m starting that calls for it. You might also be interested in: Creating Continuous Bias Binding Hence Remaining main width would be 0.50 Inch. Test it out by pulling your fabric at the selvedges and then on the diagonal (from opposite corners) so you see what I mean. can you make a video please i still don’t get the twist thing, Thanks for the post-it’s been 40 years plus since I’ve made bias tape-, I love this idea! The narrower the bias tape, the easier it is to get a flat neckline. oh my, i have made bias tape for years but that twisted tube concept?!? The fabric is going to spiral as you line it up. How about this: EASY! [RoyalSlider Error] Incorrect RoyalSlider ID or problem with query. If you didn’t have a crease in the center, your bias tape would be 1″ wide. You have two triangles now. You can get a simple Bias Tape Maker doo dad to feed your fabric through. what a fantastic tutorial and I just LOVE that machine – fantastic !!! For this bias tape I used 1/2 yard of Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane Wash Day Ticking in Dandelion. Step 2 Join them by short sides ( not the diagonal sides) Step 3. Yes, she means to cut a triangle off the short side. Single fold binding is great for Mini Quilts and small projects. Cut out strips of fabric for your bias tape. An iron is really essential though. If you need something wider or more narrow, you’ll need to recalculate. Neither post explains this, but when you match up the cutting lines to sew the long seam, you have to allow for your seam allowance: you have to match the lines where the seam allowance will be and NOT on the cut edge of your fabric. I love using bias tape but hate sewing all the bits together, this method is pure genius, thank you! What's better than that!?! It’s normally used for trim, casings and narrow facings. You want the bias tape to lie relatively flat, but you still want to be able to see where it used to be folded. And you sold me on the bias tape machine. Check this out: http://creativelittledaisy.typepad.com/creative_little_daisy/2007/11/diy-version-of.html. Help. And, I found this post, by Prudent Baby, which explains how to make a whole bunch of bias tape relatively painlessly. If you only have double fold bias tape, just cut a strip off so you get the required width. Plus I have a yard stick and a pen, not all of the fancy gadgets that you have. Press and pin the bias again. […] some baby cardigans. It seems a little complicated, but do it once and you’ll be hooked. We are going to do it backwards and save ourselves some time. Your email address will not be published. , Wonderful work! I don’t understand the twist thing. If you are making single fold bias tape, you want your strips to be twice the width of your final tape minus 1/8″ (so for 1/2″ single fold bias tape, you need 7/8″ wide strips). Backstitch both at the beginning and the end. Enclose the raw edge with the bias tape, keeping the narrower edge on the top side or the side that will be up when you are sewing. The first couple of strips turned out pretty well, but as i circled further when i was cutting, the lines were very off. Now you got yards of Strips, Question is How to strips into Bias tape? Today bias tape, tomorrow, the world! Eureka! Bias tape in Nicey Jane! The lines need to be evenly spaced at the width we want our strips to be. I was so confused as I was following the tutorial posted by Prudent Baby, the pictures were not enough. Line up the raw edges of … Do you have less zoomed in photos or a video? thanks for the tutorial! I don’t know what I did wrong, but maybe it was because my idea of a half yard is different from that of the sewing world. I have cut my strips & then sewn them together & almost everytime I mess up. You gently push one end of the strip through it, and iron as it comes out the other end. The principles are the same for any kind of project using single fold bias tape. Thank you thank you thank you. It’s great. Bias tape is great for two things: stabilizing curves and finishing edges. I notice in your photo that by strip number 3 (of your 7th picture in the tutorial) your lines also no longer line up. It took off the leading spaces I put in. One question: to make the double fold, do you first iron it in half by hand & then run it through the machine – or do you only run it through the machine? Thanks for the tutorial!! I think your method is pretty fool proof in that area. Ashley also shares some of the other ins and outs of bias tape including how to attach it around a corner making what is known as a miter. This tutorial is all about the steps to bind a mini quilt, like one of my Mini Jaybird Quilts. I don’t use a jig or a tip for this part, it’s not too hard to iron in one fold. Thank you! It is possible to make your own bias tape, but today, we’ll keep everything super simple and use the ready-made version. Cut 2 inch strips (about 3-4 strips) and save the leftover for your scrap box. Bias tape is cut “on the bias” meaning diagonal to the selvedges of the fabric. Step 1: Cutting Your Bias Strips In a cotton fabric, I would have then pressed the tape into double […]. getting one. I do not get the ywist match up either. Just like the single fold above, but this bias trim finishes at 1″. Bias tape comes in Single Fold or Double fold. Like this: I managed to get 11 meters of bias tape out of one vintage pillowcase! Does it matter how big the triangle is? Starting at the underarm seam, sew the binding to the inside of the armhole all the way around. This makes a bias tape that can be attached to the right side of a project and folded to the wrong side, then stitched down. Mark the fold (I did this by pressing it,… My dread of making bias tape is finally over. Great tutorial! c. Pin both folds or do ironing which make fabric crease, Here you go single fold is ready. I used to make it by sewing all those strips together separately. This is SO GREAT! how did you cut those sections to still make the tape the correct size? Your tutorial is even better than a previous one I have used! Single-fold bias tape has two folds and double-fold bias tape has three. I'm thinking of buying the bias tape machine but after reading some reviews about the tips not working for 1/2 inch double fold I'm wondering if there are a certain brand of tips to buy, or if some people just don't know how to follow product instructions.lol What tips do you use? 15% off. this idea looks great, but it did not work for me! I bought a bias tape maker several years ago, but haven’t even opened it. It’s the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker and it does the work for you (it’s only $68 on amazon right now – pays for itself after just a few projects/quilts). I do not get the twist match up either. any help or direction would be very much appreciated. The twisted fabric method is genius! So impressed with my self and you for making a great tutorial :D. I thought I'd proved Jamie wrong – that it IS impossible for the lines to match up in the spiral – but alas, it was my own inability to draw straight lines (ack!) Open up one fold of your bias tape, and press it a bit with your iron. Do you just mean to cut off a triangle from the short side (no folding required)? If you want to make SINGLE FOLD Bias Tape…..multiply your desired width by 2. […] https://www.prettyprudent.com/2010/05/hot-mess/tips/how-to-make-bias-tape-2/ […]. Like what you would buy at a fabric store. The difference is, after the top strip came out of the bias tape maker, I folded it in half again. I'm still a bit new to sewing, and I don't think I would have been able to get so far without the help of the internet and people like you willing to take the time to share your knowledge. I’ll give instructions on How to Make Single Fold Bias Tape and Double Fold Bias Tape (and the secrets for doing each step faster than you thought possible) after the jump…. That’s what I did for this tutorial, too. For sure I don’t have the machine. I don’t get it…. 0/10, would not recommend this tutorial. Your email address will not be published. You have to do it this way for it to work. I've always thought it looked like entirely too much hassle, what with the sewing every strip together, but this makes it look quite manageable! Will be heading to the store tomorrow to return the bias tape tools I bought and buying pre-made bias tape! Other than trying to eyeball the width as I start getting close on my cut to seam and thus the ‘joining’ line I don’t see a solution! 1. Cut strips of fabric. Which is a good amount of fabric for making bias tape. I also always use this […]. So, take your fabric and twist it, bringing the right sides of the long edges together. This is something I will use again and again. To do this, simply fold the fabric so that the edges meet to form a triangle. I use the Simplicity bias tape maker for quilt binding. I made both of these bias tapes myself, by cutting the fabric on the bias, sewing it together, and then using a bias tape maker. 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