Can i make bias tape

This was great! My grandmother taught me how to make bias tape many years ago but of course I forgot! Now with my renewed interest in sewing I needed to make some for an apron. Thank you for such an easy to follow tutorial. Excellent instructions! So clear and easy to understand. Exactly what needed to know to refresh my memory. I wanted to make some gym shorts for my granddaughter and realized some of my sewing skills had become rusty!

Thank you! This tutorial is very clear and easy to follow and answered all my questions. Your email address will not be published.

Share this article:. Table of Contents. Bias Tape Makers. How to Make Bias Tape. Comments Very helpful and precise information. Super easy to follow along with-and this is coming from an extremely green sewer. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. This is great — thank you! You can use any foldable fabric to make bias tape. I make bias tape from all the leftovers of my sewing projects, I use the lining bias tape to clean finish the interior seams of jackets and skirts.

I use silk shantung to make sleeve headers. Cotton lawn like the LIberty stuff is amazing on the interior seams of shirts. Making bias tape is a great way to use up your leftover fabric, and I love that you can use it to sneakily add a fun print to the inside of your garment.

ErnieK3 is correct- as long as the fabric is the right weight and has enough stability, you can get creative with your fabric choice. Some fabrics like rayon are a little more slippery and difficult to work with, but it is definitely possible.

I bought the little bias tape makers off amazon a few months ago, but had no instructions so I tried it once and tossed them in a drawer. Thank you for this info. Is there a formula to figure out what width of fabric goes in which size tape-maker to produce which size of bias tape?

That is confusing! I just have the two sizes that I use regularly so I am now familiar with the results. That chart in the post should help though! Very clear, thank you. Can you explain why you prefer thirds to single-fold bias tape for facings?

Thank you. I have bias ttape—makers and it seems more effort to do this! I like the thirds bias tape because I find it is easier to use than single fold because with single fold, you have these tiny little folds of fabric to sew and handle.

With thirds, you have more to work with. Yours Brian. We look forward to seeing your future makes! Hello, I have bought a bias kit, to use on a pair of pants, to cover overlooking on pocket reinforced edges plus exposed seams. I also think 3 fold is best workable type around. This is so helpful, thank you! I like to try to find the grain by holding the fabric up to the light.

If that is not helpful, try pulling on the piece and seeing which direction stretches the most. That is going to be the angle you want to cut the bias strips on. The next part is the trickiest, but once you get the hang of it, it will be no big deal.

You are going to make a tube with the fabric. You will start by lining up the edge of the fabric on one side to the first line. So your tube is a little wonky because it is shifted slightly. Sew down that line you pinned. In this picture it is easier to see how the fabric is lined up to the right one line. Next you want to press the seam out flat. It is way easier to do that now instead of after you have cut the tape or else you will have to press a lot of little seams.

Depending on how you will be using the bias tape, you can leave it like that or press it in halves or quarters. I pressed mine in half and rolled it on a piece of cardboard to hold onto it until I was ready to use it. See super easy. It is the quickest way I have learned to make a long continuous strip. It comes in very handy when making lots of bias tape to bind a quilt or make piping for the cushion of a chair. I have used this trick for both of those things and it saved me so much time.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. You make this look so easy! I've shied away from making bias tape. Maybe I need to change my ways, follow your direction, and make some!! Now I am using all my crafty goodness to create beautiful home decor.