Applying bias binding?

I am trying to do a simple project, but I am ready to pull my hair out... I am making simple potholders, two layers of corduroy with insul-bright between. They are squares with rounded corners. I am trying to apply double fold bias binding to the edges, but it keeps shifting, stretching, wrinkling, etc. Does anyone have a easy way to do this?

thanks,

Loreen

Reply to
Loreen Robbins
Loading thread data ...

Reply to
Martha Fulmer

Also, that lot together makes quite a thick sandwich: use wider bias binding! You need to cut it about 1 1/2" wide.

Reply to
Kate Dicey

Dear Loreen

Start on the wrong side. Open out the bias, so that you're only stitching through one layer of it. Push as much as you can into the corners, so that when you do the second stitching, it won't buckle or curl at the corners. In between the corners, hold the bias taut, but don't stretch it. Then turn the binding over the edge, and stitch on the right side. I suspect you were trying to sandwich the potholder between the folded bias. This makes messy work; the extra set of stitches makes all the difference.

Teri

Reply to
gjones2938

I do my square potholders with double crossgrain bindings for durability--- just like I do on my quilts. You get a little bit of ease this way but it won't stretch out of shape or narrow on you like bias binding. I place the 2 raw binding edges flush with the edge of the potholder fabric on the top side (not the bottom) and then sew it all around. Then I fold it over the edge to the back, pin it at the corners (which I usually miter, easily done) and ditch stitch it from the top making sure there is enough fabric on the bottom to be caught in that ditch seam. That is why you need to make a little one inch test piece of binding to be sure you get the correct width for cutting your strips. Here's a lesson on how to make quilt bindings (same thing) but instead of hand stitching the binding to the back, you would do a ditch stitch from the top side instead:

Reply to
Phaedrine

InspirePoint website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.