Sewing Tip - Cutting bias strips

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Cutting bias strips (Tip/Technique)

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Elaray


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3/20/12 2:33 PM

I've never been able to get a continuous and uniform bias strip by sewing a rectangle of fabric into a twisted tube and cutting. I found two sites that explain a method i found much more easier.

The first uses a rectangle of fabric: start with a rectangle

The second uses a square: start with a square

When using the square method, all of the strips will have the angled ends needed for sewing the strips together.

I like this method because it's easy to remember how to fold if I just tell myself "Keep the folded edges together".

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	sewnow said... Thank you, Thanks you for leading me to a more tolerable way to bias cut. I too have never been successful with the tube process for cutting bias. I prefer the square instructions and have copied them. I might even do some piping again. 3/20/12 4:32 PM
	kathi s said... Thank you, thank you! I have been making aprons for my favorite friends and discovered that the bias tape I use to trim them costs way more than the main fabric. Attempts to make my own bias tape ended in frustration. This site appears to be very clear! 3/21/12 11:42 AM
	Annie- oh said... I'm a quilter and thought I knew the best methods - nope, thanks for these sites! 3/24/12 8:04 PM