Continuous Bias tape

[Lazy K]

Just thought I'd post this website for the newby sewers who don't know the easy way to make bias tape

http://www.janome.com/technique_show.php?printer=1&technique=37

[Drusilla]

That is a good method, thanks!:ty

[Aspen Filly]

There is actually even an easier way to make many, many yards of continuos bias tape.

1. Draw out all your lines of bias onto your fabric, going from selvage to selvage edge (You can estimate how much you need this way by measuring the length of each strip x how many strips you mark out onto the fabric.

2. Cut excess fabric away on both ends.....that's the triangles made by drawing the bias lines.

3. Fold you peice of fabric in half...selvage to selvage edge (wrong side out)

4. Match your lines together BUT first offset your lines by one.

5. Sew a seam along your selvage edges...press seam open

6. Begin cutting your bias at the offset strip....and continue cutting until the end. It will look like your peeling a potato or and apple.

7. When you are done you will have LOTS of bias to press or fold as you wish!

[Lazy K]

I think That's what this website is showing except they don't go from selvage to selvage. That would make A LOT of tape!

Your instructions were very clear. Thanks