continuous Bias tape

isn't there a place online to find the method to make continuous bias tape with the fewest seams possible? I found a place where you have to have a square, I have a small rectangle. I found a place where you have to take off a corner at a 45 degree angle and stitch it on at the other end. That might be what I will do if I can't find the other one, but I was looking for the place where you fold it in a funny way according to a odd measurement and stitch the edges in to hold it. refold it, then cut and have continuous bias tape. I need it for my grandsons quilt. thanks, kitty

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Kitty In Somerset, PA
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Dear Kitty,

The instructions where you cut off a piece at 45 degrees are the ones you want. You sew it to the other end on the straight grain, ending up with a parallellogram. Mark it off in lines the width you want your bias to be. Then sew it into a tube where the lines meet, but offset the lines at the beginning of the tube, so that one bias width is hanging off the end. After the tube is sewn, begin cutting.

Teri

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gjones2938

From Readers Digest Sewing Book":

  1. Locate the true bias of your fabric rectangle by folding fabric diagonally so that a straight edge on the crosswise grain is parallel to the lengthwise grain (selvedge). Press fabric along the diagonal fold; open it out and, using the crease as a guide mark parallel lines, spacing them the width of one strip.

  1. Trim excess fabric. Mark 1/4" seam allowance on the lengthwise grain along each edge.

  2. Fold fabric into a tube, right sides together; along the seams, and the marks, having one strip width extending beyond the edge on each side. Stitch; press seam open

  1. Beginning at one end, cut along the marked line, cutting continuously until you reach the edge of the strip at the opposite end. Trim protruding seam allowance corners at each end.

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Barbee Doll

I think this is what you are looking for

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Val

Kitty since you can't find what you want and you have a rectangle why not take a piece of left over fabric or part of an old sheet and give it try with the rectangle method of cutting, stitching and marking. That way you save your small piece until you have the method down pat. I'd cut my practice piece the same size as the good fabric so I could get all the measurement right and know how much binding you'll get. Juno

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Juno

Dear Val,

Thanks for the illustration. For those who learn through seeing, it's perfect. I'm going to save it.

Teri

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gjones2938

Thanks Juno and all who replied. I am going to try it that way and then I will be able to see what I'm doing. thanks, Kitty

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Kitty In Somerset, PA

You are very welcome. I found that site several years ago and actually have it printed out and taped inside the door of my sewing cabinet. As many times as I've made bias strips I always have to look at that again to check and make sure I'm doing it right. LOL

Val

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Val

thank you all, I finally could picture it and found a chart for how wide to cut and what length you can get from what size of fabric which I saved as well.

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Kitty In Somerset, PA

Kitty, would you please post where you found the chart. Thanks, Juno

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Juno

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Val

but not how to figure how much you'll get from a certain size fabric piece.

That's what I'm looking for. Kitty said she found a chart for that. Am I missing something. Juno

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Juno

I misread your post, sorry.

Val

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Val

If you have a calculator, you don't need a chart. Multiply the width of your fabric by the length, then divide by the width of your tape to get the maximum length of tape that can be cut from that piece of fabric.

Reality will be a tad less because of seams, and there is likely to be a fractional-width piece of tape left over.

Joy Beeson

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Joy Beeson

Here it is Juno

The Dread Pirate Rodgers Continuous bias tape page

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Kitty In Somerset, PA

That's easy... figure the number of square inches (or square cm) in the fabric piece. Reduce that by about 10% for big pieces of fabric, maybe 20% for smallish pieces (like fat quarters). Divide by the width of the bias you're cutting. Answer is the number of inches or cm you can cut.

Example: 42x17" piece of fabric = 714 sq inches deduct 10% for seams, wastage: 714-71 = 643sq" And I want to cut 3" wide bias strips: 643/3 = 214" linear inches of bias can be cut.

To figure the length of fabric for a length of bias needed: Take the cut width of the bias and multiply by the length. Add 10%. Divide by the width of the fabric.

Example: I need 1200 cm of bias 7 cm wide: 1200x7= 8400 sq cm Add 10% for seams and waste: 8400 + 840 = 9240 sq cm Fabric width: 136 cm 9240 sq cm/136 cm = 68 cm length of fabric needed.

Kay

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Kay Lancaster

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Kitty In Somerset, PA

Thanks Kitty,I appreciate it. Juno

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Juno

you're welcome. twas interesting.

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Kitty In Somerset, PA

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