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By: Making your own bias tape « squishy.fishy

Making your own bias tape « squishy.fishy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:15:54 +0000

[...] In this case, my strips are 2″ wide, so I’ll end up with tape that’s 1″ wide in total, or 0.5″ on each side of the fold, which works for me. If I were doing it again, I’d probably use 1.5″ strips to start, to end up with 3/8″ but we’ll see. Since I don’t have a bias maker in that size, I could also then try out the nifty “loops on the ironing board” method I’ve been curious about since reading it on Casey’s blog. [...]

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:56:45 +0000

I, too am amazed at the resourcefulness of those from the past. As I handle my vintage finds, I think of those women often.

By: Kate in Belgrade

Kate in Belgrade — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:08:17 +0000

I will definitely use those tips when I next make bias binding…the cutting in a circle thing is so simple, but so brilliant!

By: c

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:36:04 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve kept up with my blogs… but glad to see you’re still posting great sewing tips! I love the look of bias binding– it makes such pretty, clean seams– so thanks for sharing this!

By: April

April — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:51:34 +0000

I second the question from above…what book is that from?!