HELPFUL HINTS:
Bias Tape
CLICK HERE FIRST FOR THE JO-ANN FABRICS FREEBIE ON HOW TO MAKE BIAS STRIPS!
To make the strips evenly spaced, I highly recommend getting the SimFlex Expanding Sewing Gauge. It's an awesome little gadget. Works great for button spacing, eyes, button holes, drapery pleats, dress or skirt pleats, quilting pattern layout, knitting and crochet design, shirring, smocking, cake decorating, gardening to space out seedlings, woodworking, crafts and anything else that needs evenly spaced lines or spaces.
Once the strips are made, place 2 large needles (the longer you can find them, the better) into your ironing board as shown in the photographs. The distance you put between the "in and out" of the needles is determined by the size of your bias strips. For demonstration purposes, the space shown is about 1 inch.
Start the bias by folding down both edges towards the middle and feeding through the needles.
Once you get enough through, place your hot iron on the spot where the needles are and pull the bias strip through the needles and under the iron. I am right handed, so I pull with my right and feed with my left. And for goodness sakes use common sense and don't burn yourself!
Click the thumbnails to see the full size images.
Needles with one inch spacing |
Fold and begin feed |
Place hot iron over needles. |
Fold and feed with left hand. |
Pull with right hand. |
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