ULTIMATE Continuous Bias Binding Tutorial - only 2 seams and a rotary cutter
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- Опубліковано 15 лис 2021
- There are lots of ways to make bias binding, but I find most of them to be inefficient, either wasting fabric or time. Marking and scissors? No thank you.
Anjeanette Klinder anjeanettek.com and I developed this fast, efficient and fun formula to make as much continuous bias binding as you need with only two seams, a long ruler, and a rotary cutter.
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So I doubted your method, until I tried it on some of my "beyond ugliest" fabric. Miracle! Using your method is one I'll use from now on and that ugly fabric became beautiful as bias binding... thank you so much for sharing your time and talent and for an excellent tutorial. Wish I'd viewed this months ago. Kindest regards to you and your followers... we're all blessed to learn from you.
So glad to hear it worked so well for you!
OMG it worked… I had tried the “parallelogram offset mark and scissors cut” method and got jagged edges. This way, I messed up the first seam (batik hard to see right or wrong side). But I trusted the process and got an accurate strip with straight edges. Thanks!
Where have you been all my life? You deserve some kind of major award for creating and sharing this technique! Thank you!
I don't normally comment on UA-cam posts, but this is--by far and away--the best method I have found to easily get perfect continuous bias without wasting a lot of fabric. That seems to be a recurring theme in almost every other continuous bias "how-to;" the methods may be "easy," but they almost all waste a lot of fabric and/or lead a person to believe that you MUST use a square piece of fabric. Thank you for your excellent tutorial!
Thanks so much for your glowing comment! I'm glad you found this technique helpful 💜💙
YES, please demonstrate the bias binding "tiny-tweaks" needed to make the fabric stripes line-up:)
Your Geeky videos are great to watch as I sew. I also listen to your videos as I tend to boring-house-cleaning-tasks . . .your sense of humor can really brighten my day. Thank you. Jennifer
I second that wish! I bought some stripy fabric to make boas binding and I would love to see how I can make the strips match.
My mother had this drawn on a piece of paper in her sewing machine for years. We could never decipher what her diagram was! At the time, I asked a lot of people how to do this and no one knew. She knew the note was to remind her of how to make bias tape, but she couldn't remember how it worked, only that it had to do with where to sew it...somehow! Your tutorial is exactly how it was done, she couldn't remember the cutting part!
Fabulous video! I love striped bias binding! Yes please show the tricks to line up the stripes!
Best method ever! And me, too, for the tweaks for stripes! And any suggestions for matching up plaids in bias binding would also be appreciated!
I too would like the tweaks to get the stripes to line up. Great video!
My mind is blown. I was looking for ways to make non bias binding because of how much I hated the marking and cutting version. Trying this today. It looks so much easier!!!
Yes please, the aligning stripes tweaks would be very helpful. Lovely clever method, thanks
WoW! I love tricks and shortcuts for technical stuff like this.
I have been sewing for 50 years and have HATED making bias. This is soooo slick! Cheers to you!!!!
I just used this tutorial to turn nearly 3 yards of fabric into bias binding. It was very efficient and my new preferred method. I used a tailor's ham to isolate and iron the seam open after sewing the long straight sides together and found it effective.
This is absolutely the best way I’ve ever seen for making bias binding. I’m making some now and was getting ready to draw lines (as I always have) when I decided to watch some videos on it. Boy, am I glad I chose yours! Now I’m going to watch all your videos to see what else I can learn. Thank you!!
TYSM for ALL this info. I've been searching for a way to cut the bias binding that didn't waste any fabric and would be easy to do. I also have never heard of that "chart" you mentioned. I'll probably be getting one of those soon. TY again for sharing this video with us.
Unbelievable - this is an absolute miracle! I love to use bias binding, but I hate making it. Almost 6 (six!) decades after I first picked up scissors, I still cannot cut an accurate straight line. Or an accurate curved line. Or basically any accurate line at all. So you can imagine my joy when I discovered rotary cutters. Except...every bias binding method I've ever found always required cutting with scissors. Not mention all the fussy angled little seams. But not anymore! Only 2 (two!) seams! A quilting ruler and 0 (zero!) marking! Best of all: A rotary cutter and no (nada! zippo!) scissors! My sewing life will never be the same. I cannot possibly thank you enough! But still, thank you.
I sooo appreciate you taking the time to figure this out AND being kind enough to share. Thank you!☺
This is the best demonstration and hardly any waste, I’m always a bit tight on material . Have watched quite a few demos but find this one the best. Thank you for sharing❤️🌷
You're so very welcome!!
This is by far the easiest method I've seen. Thank you for sharing this technique.
I tried this method today -- much harder with full-width fabric, but it works!! Seems like a mile of binding, lickety-split! Thanks a bunch!
Thanks so much for this tutorial, I was really intimidated by creating my first bias binding but this made it so quick and easy! I was using a layer cake pack so I sewed the squares together in a long strip then used this tutorial, it made a perfect scrappy binding!
My one piece of advice for newbies would be to cut the strips slightly wider than your desired binding size and then trim down once you have the continuous strip - it’s much more of a pain, but it’s difficult to get really clean and straight cuts with this method imo.
What a great way to make bias binding, no having to be really precise cutting in a circle, or having endless angles to sew and joins everywhere. Thank you, you taught me something today.
I can’t wait to try this! Yes! Please share your “tiny tweaks “. I sense you have great knowledge about many things.
OMG - I tried it this morning and it worked fabulously! I suddenly find myself willing to do bias binding!
Yes yes YES!!!!
I am amazed! I crossed my fingers and used the good fabric on the first try and it turned out well.
This is a brilliant technique! I used it for the first time yesterday and the bound quilt looks fantastic with its rounded corners. I love rounded corners and might be brave enough to to a scalloped border next! Thanks for having a geeky brain and being able to figure this out. Sometimes I think I'm smart, but then I see things like this! This is GENIUS! and yes I'd like to see what you tweaked to match the stripes.
Wow. Didn’t think it would work but it did. I love striped bindings so this proved very interesting.
This is Ingenious. Thanks so much. I’ve already shared with several quilty friends who like bias binding. Thanks again.
AMAZING... THANKU FOR ENDING A NITEMARE FOR ME AND BIAS BINDING... THE STRUGGLE WAS VERY REAL.. LUV IT.. THANKU SOOO MUCH.. JO FROM THE TROPICS IN AUSSIE LAND
OMG sew perfect. I needed bias for a non quilting project this works a treat. I will be trying for my next quilting project too. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for finding a way to make Bias Binding consistenly. Yes, please, send me how to line up stripes
This is just the BEST tutorial! And so, so easy to do after you walk yourself through it the first time. Thank you! I'd love the matching stripes tutorial, if you're still up for making it :)
Oh wow that’s fab, thank you so much! I’m not a quilter, I’m make my own clothes. I was just about to hem a denim circle skirt and realised I didn’t have enough shop bought bias binding… Right then, I thought I want this finished - I’ll have to make my own for the first time. But every video I looked at was working with squares of fabric and I’ve a long rectangle. This looks faster and will use much more of my scrap fabric. 😍
Heck yeah!!!
I really like the recap at the end. Sounds like the boss building method I'll be using from now on.
Definitely want to know how you got your stripes to match! I noticed that right off!!’ Amazing! Thanks so much!!!
Looking forward to trying this! I need some binding and saved thus some time ago, now ready to go! Please show how to line those stores up so perfectly 💕
This is the best method I’ve ever tried. Thank you
Amazing! Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this method. I tried it out on a scrap of fabric sized 14" x 28" which resulted in 7 yds of continuous bias binding at 1.5" width. It went fast and easy. Can't get any better than that! This is my new "go to" bias binding making method from now on! So so quick!
Amazing! So glad to hear!
Absolutely brilliant, the easiest to understand and great results!
I trawled YT to find out how to do this, after unsuccessful attempts a few times before, and Yay! I did it! Thank you SO much for the most uncomplicated way of explaining this method and for the yardage sheet.
I’m so glad that I stumbled around enough on UA-cam looking for “making bias binding” to land at your video. OMG, what a find your method is!! Once I got my wrapped around all the cutting, everything fell into place. I needed 10.5 yards and I ended up making 13 yards SO easily. Thank you so much!!!! ❤🎉
Pressing tip: use a sleeve board to press the seam open. It will elevate the seam, with loops hanging down.
This is sort of the way I was taught to make continuous binding except that I usually use a marking tool to to measure and mark the strips and then sew the seams offset, then cut the whole big strip after. It is hard to get the offset seams in the right place and hard to cut, especially if it is a thin bias or a small piece of fabric. Oh, and you absolutely have to start with a square. This method seems to be way more easy and efficient! Thank you!
This is amazing! I tried it today and it worked like a dream. Thank you!
Thank you for this tutorial. I just used your technique and your Magical Rainbow of Binding to make my binding. It was SO fast, and the yardage was spot on! I also used Sadie Hopkins tip to use a tailor's ham to press the seams open. The one thing that puzzled me was how much to leave uncut at the edges. I kept thinking the length of the cuts HAVE to be precise. I even marked two cut lines along the edges. Then, I made my cuts and the fog cleared. You really don't have to be precise. Leave 1.5 inches, 2 inches, all good. Wow! Trust the process indeed!
This makes me so happy! There's another thing similar to a ham, but it's long and thin and would be perfect for pressing this seam open!
@@GeekyBobbin yes, seam roll.
I typically steer clear of bias binding. However, a few months ago, I was doing a pattern that required it. I came upon this video and it worked like a champ. I’ve since shared this video with others. Watching it this time, I paused, took some screen shots, added some notes, and created a reference guide to remind me of the steps. Like everyone else, I’d love to know how to align the strips. More goal for the new year is to make a ton of bias binding to have on the ready when I need it. Great job!
This is ABSOLUTE GENIUS!!! SO GLAD i found your tutorial. U hv jus saved my life!
Amazing! I am so happy to have stumbled on your site! Thank you!
Wow! Thank you for sharing this method and the bias binding calculator!
Wow, I'm impressed and will be using this method for all my binding in the future!
I had to watch this a couple of times, and now I'm convinced this is just short of magic. 😂 I will definitely give this a try. Fingers crossed. Thank you for this tutorial.
This was absolute madness! I had never attempted bias binding before and loved your method! Thank you!
I'm glad it was the good kind of madness 😀
Fantastic! I love making binding (actually sewing it to the project perfectly continues to challenge) and will definitely give this a go - thank you!
OMG...This is the first time I've seen your site. What a GREAT video on how to cut bias binding. I just finished my first binding & it turned out perfect! I will definitely be using this in the future for bias binding. Thank you again!!
Fantastic I love your idea. Yes please show us all your other ideas and tweaks. Thank you for taking the time to teach us.😊😊
I cannot tell you how happy I am to have found your "binding bliss" sheet--it is worth its weight IN GOLD. It is easy to follow and I have shared the link with my guild--I know others would love this information as well. Many, many thanks. And you did a fantastic video demonstrating the construction of continuous biad binding. New subsrciber and I am off to binge the other gems here.
Great idea! Thank you for sharing this video!
BEST METHOD EVER.
Just found you and the tutorial on binding strips and downloaded your graph showing how many strips are needed. Thank you so very much for this information showing how to cut the binding. I needed to see this a long time ago!
I finally got to try this after 5 months of discovering this video. I used only a small 12"x11" piece of scrap fabric in case it didn't turn out right, just to try the method. It worked! And it turned out cute, too😂. Thank you again!
So much aloha to you! This felt like magic. It reminds like of of making t-shirt yarn from an upcycled t-shirt. Mahalo!
Genius! Thank you!! PRO TIP: Use a sleeve roll to press open that last seam :)
Edit - Pro tip #2: Do NOT try to line up the strips when sewing the 2nd seam. It will turn out all wonky. Trust the process!
Easiest method I have found! Now I know what to do with all the scraps of material I have. And save $$ by not buying ready made. A tip re: ironing that second seam: I used a sleeve roll for ironing sleeves on clothing. Just slid that bad boy right into the loops and under the seam and was able to press the seam open without ironing creases into the loops. :)
Thank you! That was amazing!
Thank you !!!!! I so appreciate the lesson.
Wish I had known this
Way of making bias tape years ago.
I needed some binding and and watched a couple videos and went with your method...no marking! It worked great! Also love the chart that does all the math for us. Thank you!
This is by far the best method I’ve ever seen! I’ll be trying it today and reporting back.
This is a blessing to my arthritic thumbs, as the rotary cutter is much easier than scissors. I used this method today and it worked really well. I didn't use your chart because it was for the hem of a skirt, so I decided to "make lots. It will keep." I have many metres left over, but I will eventually use it, I am sure.
This looks to be a great way to make binding. I have been using the one where you cut round and round, but there are lots of seams. This looks as though there wont be as many seams on the cut binding. Looking forward to trying this out! Thank you for taking the time to make this video! Oh - and I'd love to know the tweaks needed to get the stripes to match. 🙂
Wow! I’ve never seen this method. Brilliance! Thank you!
The best method ever!!! I tried it with a fat quarter-easypeasey. Then I did a 28x28 square, this worked really well! Thank you so much.
Genius, I will be using this method from now on. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I have tried several methods and by far this is the best and easiest. No need for tedious marking and pinning just so! Thank you for nicely explained and demonstrated technique
I've never made bias binding before. I followed your tutorial and it's just wonderful! Thank you ❤
I'm gonna try this, it looks really neat!
Awesome technique! Gonna give it a try!
Thank you for this tutorial!!! I tried this last night with binding for a baby quilt. Maybe I should do a scrap fabric to practice....nope not me! Just went for it and it turned out AMAZINGLY PERFECT!!! Crazy how that worked. My last few cuts were slightly off but it with a bit of trimming no one will notice! It's a magic trick for sure!! A+ tutorial!!!
That's so great to hear!!!
My hero! This is amazing! I am so over using scissors, and now it is OFFICIAL!!! Thank you
Wow that is amazing! So glad I found your channel! That is the best and easy way to make it with hardly no waste. Thank you 😊
My friend and I tested this tonight on some spare material. We used a 18" wide to make the "strips", but our strips were not consistently even in width. We believe with time (& practice) the strips will be more consistent. This is by far the easiest way to make bias tape!!! We both will now use this to make our own bias tape. Thank you for the video! Keep them coming!
This is brilliant!
I am blown away. This was so easy and quick. I doubted but, wow! I will use stripped binding more often. I'll demonstrate this at my next guild meeting and give everyone this link. God Bless and have a great day quilting.
Thanks so much for sharing the link! The easiest link to share with your guild is geekybobbin.com/binding Happy stitching!!
This is amazing! You are a genius! Thank You for Sharing your Time, and your Talent with all of us.
Pure genius! I love this!
Wow! That is awesome!! I need to make bias binding for my Christmas Tree skirt and I'm going to use your method! Thank you!
Dang! That was fantastic. I was nervous but I did it and wow thank you so much.
Wow! I just suffered through making 50 ft of binding the very time-consuming way others show. Your way is fantastic!
Very clever! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Thank you! I started crafting with textiles when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and most "new" ways of doing difficult or boring tasks are just the old ways, explained worse but with more social media panache.
But this! This tutorial is genius. I positively detest those "continuous bias binding" tutorials where they never account for the second seam allowances and the cut lines don't line up. You have solved that problem and I am in awe!
THANK YOU! this worked perfectly for me!
Amazing technique. Thanks for sharing. It is a timesaver to do!
That ist such a game changer! Thank you. Although an advanced quilter, I have always struggled with bias binding.
I just tried this and it turned out amazing!!! I would like to know how to match up the stripes. Thank you!!
BriIliant! Decide to ‘trust the process’ and it works. Thank you so much
Brilliant video. I'm going to do this! Thanks 😊
So I had my doubts about this video because my first attempt at continuous bias strips went terribly wrong. Followed the video to a T or so I thought, but ended up with bias rings that I had to unstitch and sew them back individually 😅🤦🏾♀️ I came upon this one and gave it try tonight, MA'AM! I am thankful to God that I found this video. I don't have rotary cutters and the advanced rulers so I marked out with chalk and a ruler and used scissors but I got the same results. So thankful for this tutorial! ❤
Absolutely amazing.
Like your way to make bias going to give it a try. Thanks for the help hope it is as easy as you make it.
I thought that the method that I saw yesterday was unique. This is a very good alternative to that method. I will probably use both. I will first try them with fat quarters. Thank you so much.
Wow! So much easier than measuring and using scissors. I have to work on my accuracy but I am so happy to find this method!
That's amazing!