I recently discovered this method and wanted to share a tutorial for anyone unfamiliar with it. Once you get the hang of it, you can easily crank out yards of bias tape so much faster than before. Making bias tape is a great palate cleansing project and conveniently uses up scraps and empty thread spools too!
*This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one or more of the links, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. All views and opinions are my own.
Tutorial
- Start with a square. Cut it in half diagonally. I like using 16″ squares.
- Sew the short ends together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press seams open.
- Mark lines parallel to long edges. For 3/8″ double fold bias tape, I spaced them 1.5″ apart.
- Line the short edges together, offsetting the rows. Sew and press.
- Cut the lines.
- Iron long edges to center. I used a bias tape maker.
- Fold in half and iron for double fold bias.
- Done! Make ahead of time and store on an empty spool. My measurements make ~4.5 yds.
Must-Have Tools
I’m a big fan of the following tools and use them regularly for sewing. They also make this process a lot faster and more enjoyable.
- Rotary cutter
- Acrylic ruler
- Bias tape maker (I used the red one here.)
- Water erasable marking pen
Have you used this method yet?
Leave a Reply