tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post115293359641322966..comments2024-03-15T06:24:43.983-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Bias Binding - How much I love thee!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1153705149196195752006-07-23T21:39:00.000-04:002006-07-23T21:39:00.000-04:00Cutting bias tape is an easy and quick task if you...Cutting bias tape is an easy and quick task if you use the serger without threads.Elshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640531759455108865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1153692313683703202006-07-23T18:05:00.000-04:002006-07-23T18:05:00.000-04:00Oh, I envy you your stash of bias!! I HATE cuttin...Oh, I envy you your stash of bias!! I HATE cutting and stitching those strips. Compared to that, the ironing in the little traps is fun!!<BR/><BR/>I keep thinking I should do this w any leftover fabric I have that I really like, but since I hate doing it, I never do. I need a helper, like Koos van der Akken :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1153081825796361652006-07-16T16:30:00.000-04:002006-07-16T16:30:00.000-04:00Nice stash of bias binding.Nice stash of bias binding.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1153072845291197232006-07-16T14:00:00.000-04:002006-07-16T14:00:00.000-04:00And I've just spent some time this afternoon makin...And I've just spent some time this afternoon making tweed bias to embellish a jacket - you need 1 1/4" strips to make 1/2" bias in a thicker fabric, but it works really well. More of the jacket MUCH later!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1152984716379342412006-07-15T13:31:00.000-04:002006-07-15T13:31:00.000-04:00if you don't have a bias tape maker in the correct...if you don't have a bias tape maker in the correct size, you can do it using two pins in your ironing board. just put them in so that the bias has to go under it and steam between the pins.<BR/><BR/>yeah, i know, you need pictures. it's hard to explain.mamafitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532203067920083845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1152945224197697442006-07-15T02:33:00.000-04:002006-07-15T02:33:00.000-04:00That is so neat! I wouldn't have never thought to ...That is so neat! I wouldn't have never thought to do it myself, how creative I love the thought. You learn a new trick everyday! BTW, added a few more details to my last post.Erica Bunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023668349294387098noreply@blogger.com