I love this. May I ask how long it took to hand stitch the bias tape? I would really like to try it for handmade gifts for some gentlemen in my church.
Amazing video, A few weeks back I made a two-layer cotton pocket square, but it came out a little too thick, looks good for morning or evening wear, next time I use a much thinner fabric.
Thank you! Yeah, you are right using chiffon or silk bias binding is a bit harder but it is totally worth it, the piping gets much thinner and elegant + silks usually have incredible colors and prints.
That is an interesting question. Such pocket squares are meant to be handfinished but there is a solution. You can do everything the same, but the topstich (that I make invisible) you may do by the machine, stitching 1 mm from the edge. But in this case the edges of the bias have to be at the same level on the top and bottom. To do so you may use more basting to prevent the edges sliding under the presser foot. Also your stitching has to be perfect because it is a topstich now, not an invisible one.
I’m using a somewhat thick silk as my pocket square and a thick contrasting silk as my piping. When sewing down the first half should it be sewn on the right side or wrong side of the fabric or does it matter?
It doesnt matter, it is a matter of choice. 1. If you want your machine seams appear on the right side, then attach the piping to the right side and all the hand work will go on the wrong side. 2. If you want your handfinishing visible, than attatch all the piping to the wrong side and then fininsh it on the rigt side with handstiching.
I don’t understand how the yellow piping was on both sides after you sewn one side and opened it then ironed it over. When I do it ………. the piping is ironed over all the way. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong.
I love this. May I ask how long it took to hand stitch the bias tape? I would really like to try it for handmade gifts for some gentlemen in my church.
Amazing video, A few weeks back I made a two-layer cotton pocket square, but it came out a little too thick, looks good for morning or evening wear, next time I use a much thinner fabric.
Thank you!
Yeah, you are right using chiffon or silk bias binding is a bit harder but it is totally worth it, the piping gets much thinner and elegant + silks usually have incredible colors and prints.
The finish is amazing
Yeah, it is a little bit time consuming, but fun))
Surely this is a bound edge rather than piping. That said, it's a good tutorial for binding and hand finishing. Best wises.
Thank you for pointing that out, I`ll make and adjustment to the title. ❤️
Nice work 👍
Thank you 🙌🏻
how can I do this without the hand stitching
That is an interesting question. Such pocket squares are meant to be handfinished but there is a solution. You can do everything the same, but the topstich (that I make invisible) you may do by the machine, stitching 1 mm from the edge. But in this case the edges of the bias have to be at the same level on the top and bottom. To do so you may use more basting to prevent the edges sliding under the presser foot. Also your stitching has to be perfect because it is a topstich now, not an invisible one.
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Thank you so much dear Master 😘 ❤️
You are welcome! 😉
I’m using a somewhat thick silk as my pocket square and a thick contrasting silk as my piping. When sewing down the first half should it be sewn on the right side or wrong side of the fabric or does it matter?
It doesnt matter, it is a matter of choice.
1. If you want your machine seams appear on the right side, then attach the piping to the right side and all the hand work will go on the wrong side.
2. If you want your handfinishing visible, than attatch all the piping to the wrong side and then fininsh it on the rigt side with handstiching.
I don’t understand how the yellow piping was on both sides after you sewn one side and opened it then ironed it over. When I do it ………. the piping is ironed over all the way. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong.
Send me some photos of your work to my mail, I will try to help