When joining the 2 triangles together the "ears" should equal the intended seam allowance. Once joined and opened out this "ear" offsetting will prevent the misalignment on the edge of the join that can be seen around 14:25
Well written. I attempted to explain but failed in being more concise, as you did. I noticed this immediately. My husband said machinists don’t deal with seams in joining 2 pieces of metal together. Sheetmetal work uses seams and people working with sheetmetal would have accounted for it. Sewers and upholstery workers would also know that this is how it’s done. Makes sense now why he didn’t allow for the seam allowance.
Thank you for this video. Love how chatty and well explained it is. I used to get a weird first strip cutting into the seam and not offsetting the fabric changed everything! Thanks for sharing your knoledge
Actually, “bias tape” and “binding” are only synonymous terms if the “binding” is cut on the bias. Many quilters don’t cut their binding strips on the bias because they don’t need or want the strips to stretch. I’m sure there are viewers who are thankful that you took the time to carefully and thoroughly establish your recommendations in this video. More experienced viewers can always fast forward or speed up the video. Thank you for caring and making this video for all of us! 😊
I spent like 2 hours recently, carefully preparing bias tape out of a nice remnant piece of cotton sateen, to bind a dozen or so small kitchen towels, I had made from two superfluous big bath towels (I just can't find any reasonably priced kitchen towels, that aren't ridiculously thin and flimsy and the color fits my kitchen better than my bathroom). Only after all that work, did it occur to me, that I did not need actual bias cut binding for this task. Just regular strips of fabric would have worked fine 😭. I sew clothes normally, so I always need real bias tape usually. I'm not used to binding long, straight edges. Guess my brain was braining that day...
@@raraavis7782 I, too, come to quilting from many years of garment sewing. I totally understand what you’re conveying about using bias tape or bias trim when making clothing. We just don’t consider using straight-of-grain binding because curves and ease are so important to achieving proper fit. 😊
Stretch is not the only reason to use the bias! The fabric is stronger and lasts longer than fabric cut on the straight grain! The threads don’t wear out as quickly when the cross the edge on the bias!
I really do appreciate all of these comments. Some are very good and some not so nice. But, that is ok , i am learning so much from all of you. So, thank you so much.
I believe making binding on the bias as opposed to the straight grain is also more durable. When you fold along the straight grain you only have the strength of the cross grain threads as opposed to folding along the bias where you have both grains crossing over the fold, making it double the strength.
When sewing, my mentor taught me years ago one important trick. Hold the right side of the pieces together with your thumb BELOW the fabric and your fingers above. While holding, gently tip the 2 pieces together UP. Your left hand should be cupped with your fingers on the fabric. That is your guide. The reason for this method is that the feed dogs actually pull the lower fabric piece faster than the upper piece. By holding the fabric with the method described, your fabric will feed evenly. It also eliminates the need for multiple pins. My mentor was a sewing supervisor for Florence Eisman clothing. This is the factory method. I taught this in my fabric store as well as how to ease in fabric. While I was teaching this once, a longtime customer yelled out "WHY DIDN"T I LEARN THIS 60 YEARS AGO!"
Dear Sir, i appreciate that this is a multi-purpose video and NOT a tiktak clip. You are presenting education, explanation, demonstration. Your pace allows for visual learners. Experienced sewists can utilize your timestamps and up-speed video Best of all, you invite feedback. Mission accomplished. Thank you, sir.
Double fold- I was taught to use a 2 1/2” strip, fold in half, match raw edges with the raw edge of project, stitch with 1/4” seam. Then fold over to other side, just past the stitching line and edge stich
You would not have the 1/4” offset of fabric after the first pressing if you had off set the points to allow for the first 1/4” seam. It would have been a flush edge. The offset is generally done when sewing each bias strip together the old way so the edges stay flush.
I just purchased your boards and they arrived yesterday. Do you have written instructions for how to fix the fabric for cutting on the boards? I don’t use bias tape all the time and I would like to have written instructions so that I can quickly remind myself of the steps.
Bias tape is also used in applique so not entirely synonymous with binding. Bias binding was traditionally the only acceptable binding. Like many things in quilting, that has changed.
I agree. It was a little "wordy". After about 30 attempts at the video your voice starts to go. It's not easy to share something you have done hundreds of times in a way that is quick and easy. I do appreciate your patience, even at 2 times the speed. Thank you.
If you ever tried a gravity fed iron, you'd never want anything else, lol! Even heat, great steam, and they don't shut off on you while you're working. The only drawbacks I see are they're heavy (but this is great for pressing) and you have to remember to turn them off. A sign by the light switch works great...
I feel the need yo add my two cents too. I did not hear or see him recommend the use of a rotary cutter ruler! It's very easy to cut yourself if you do not a thick enough ruler to prevent running over the top of a too thin ruler. Those rotary cutters are extremely sharp.
You asked why people leave about 1/4” ear over the bottom piece of triangular fabric in the step at 11:14 minutes into your video. Once you sewed the 2 pieces together, at 14:21 minutes into your video, you will see that at the join where the base of the triangles meet, one edge is about 1/4” shorter, so the edges are not perfectly lined up at both ends of the seam you just sewed. If you had allowed the extra 1/4” overlap, or ear, on one end when you lined up these 2 triangles, you would find the edges lined up perfectly once your seam was sewn and pressed. What you failed to take into account was your seam width. Even though you matched up your edges, the 1/2” seam you sew bumps the join up by 1/2” therefore the edges aren’t aligned. They are off by 1/2” or so since your 1/2” seam allowance offset the edges on both ends. I’m surprised being a machinist, you didn’t take the seam allowance into account when you aligned the two fabric pieces together. On one end, your cut edge is short, it doesn’t meet the edge of the fabric it is sewn to. The same is true on the other end of the seam. You have 1/4” of your top fabric hanging over your bottom fabric.Therefore, in order to have both edges aligned, leave 1/4” (or whatever amount is necessary) to extend beyond the edge on one end and 1/4” shorter at the opposite end before sewing this seam. This is the correct, precise way to align your 2 pieces of fabric. The corners of the ends of bias fabric extend beyond the edges so that when they are sewn and pressed open, they are perfectly straight at the seam where the join occurred. It’s more difficult to put into words as opposed to visually demonstrate.
Just accounting for the 1/4” seam allowance. This is the easiest way for bias binding, I just folded my binding in half stitch it on folded over and stitch down with my 8 inch left compensating foot. Turns out beautiful!!!!!!!
You seem to be a patient man with a calm demeanor. Two good traits to have when giving video instruction. However, there shouldn’t be a part 2. We should have seen the finished product in a video this long. PLEASE don’t show us what other people do that you’re not going to do. We don’t need to wade through what will not be a step in your procedure. We want to stay focused and we don’t want to waste time.
If you click on "More" in the description box below the video, you will see a list of links from "Part 1" to "Part 4". Or, click on the "B" logo and it will take you to my UA-cam channel and you will see a list of videos there. Thank you for asking. Enjoy!
I have 5 quilts with the binding folded like this. They are 30 years old and everyone of them have failed because it is a one single layer of fabric at fold. Not so great when the quilts are used and wash and drued.
Please see my other videos, it goes much faster. I wanted to make this first video a little slower for people that are new to making binding. Thank you for your comment.
He’s trying to teach others how to do a somewhat daunting task. Not taking the time to show and explain the steps would not be helpful to those who want to learn. If you already know how to do it, why are you watching and criticizing this how-to video? You could just move on!
Wow, speaking of a pink elephant in the room, but we're not suppose to be concentrating on that. I'm totally confused as to what to do next. I've been sewing for 50 years. I think I'll stick to my old way, I would have finished it by now.
I lost track of the number of times this guy used the word “confused”, I only know that if you follow his instructions you will be. And why, since he did not bother about matching the edge on his first join, did he not take the opportunity to match the pattern?
I dont understand why you say that fabric ONLY stretches on the bias. That is not true. Lots of the fabric I have stretches ACROSS the fabric but not up/down. If that makes any sense. What TYPE of fabric are you talking about? You dont specify. Different people use different types. At the moment I am using Tshirt fabric that is 100 % cotton and it certainly stretches across very easily. Maybe you only mean that stiff type of cotton?
In no way would I be condescending. Making binding can be very frustrating (like it was for me). But, now I'm glad to share a new way to make Bias Tape the easy way. Thank you for your comment.
This UA-camr seems like a very nice person but I will never use this method to create binding. Most likely the reason is how it's being taught. We are quilters ... not morons! While all quilters should seek out alternate ways of doing certain quilting operations as a way of staying current but this particular tutorial is ridiculous! P.S. Using a metal ruler with a rotary cutter is the worst thing you can do to your blade! Aarrgghh!
You are right! I would never use a metal ruler with a rotary cutter. That is why I use only plastic rulers when I work and in the videos. Thank you so much for your comment.
Horrible video! Talk, talk, talk - it’s exhausting. We aren’t 3-yr-olds and if we’re needing bias tape, we already have sewing experience so get on with it! There are dozens of great bias tape making videos out there not made by Chatty Cathy - and they know we can easily roll the video back if something wasn’t clear so there’s no “I’ll show you again more slowly”. Geez.
Use your freedom of choice, go watch something else. Spare the rest of us your moaning, groaning, bellyaching, and complaining. We got better things to do than to waste our time reading your temper tantrums.
When joining the 2 triangles together the "ears" should equal the intended seam allowance. Once joined and opened out this "ear" offsetting will prevent the misalignment on the edge of the join that can be seen around 14:25
Well written. I attempted to explain but failed in being more concise, as you did. I noticed this immediately. My husband said machinists don’t deal with seams in joining 2 pieces of metal together. Sheetmetal work uses seams and people working with sheetmetal would have accounted for it. Sewers and upholstery workers would also know that this is how it’s done. Makes sense now why he didn’t allow for the seam allowance.
Very well explained! For new garment sewers, be aware that this is used in making clothes as well.
I wonder if he listened to your explanation. He didn't think his sewing through very well.
Great point! Thank you.
this is a great tutorial. This is why such videos are categorized as tutorial. Great explaining. I like this a lot. TY
Thank you for such a kind comment.
Thank you for this video. Love how chatty and well explained it is.
I used to get a weird first strip cutting into the seam and not offsetting the fabric changed everything!
Thanks for sharing your knoledge
Actually, “bias tape” and “binding” are only synonymous terms if the “binding” is cut on the bias. Many quilters don’t cut their binding strips on the bias because they don’t need or want the strips to stretch.
I’m sure there are viewers who are thankful that you took the time to carefully and thoroughly establish your recommendations in this video. More experienced viewers can always fast forward or speed up the video. Thank you for caring and making this video for all of us! 😊
I spent like 2 hours recently, carefully preparing bias tape out of a nice remnant piece of cotton sateen, to bind a dozen or so small kitchen towels, I had made from two superfluous big bath towels (I just can't find any reasonably priced kitchen towels, that aren't ridiculously thin and flimsy and the color fits my kitchen better than my bathroom).
Only after all that work, did it occur to me, that I did not need actual bias cut binding for this task. Just regular strips of fabric would have worked fine 😭.
I sew clothes normally, so I always need real bias tape usually. I'm not used to binding long, straight edges.
Guess my brain was braining that day...
@@raraavis7782 I, too, come to quilting from many years of garment sewing. I totally understand what you’re conveying about using bias tape or bias trim when making clothing. We just don’t consider using straight-of-grain binding because curves and ease are so important to achieving proper fit. 😊
Stretch is not the only reason to use the bias! The fabric is stronger and lasts longer than fabric cut on the straight grain! The threads don’t wear out as quickly when the cross the edge on the bias!
I really do appreciate all of these comments. Some are very good and some not so nice. But, that is ok , i am learning so much from all of you. So, thank you so much.
@@catofthecastle1681I didn't know bias offered increased strength and wear.
Change speed of video to 1.25x to make this easier to watch. Method starts at 8:52. You're welcome.
Thank you for tip & timestamp. Very helpful.
Thank you for your assistance.
I found 2.0x was still easier to watch and did skip several times
I believe making binding on the bias as opposed to the straight grain is also more durable. When you fold along the straight grain you only have the strength of the cross grain threads as opposed to folding along the bias where you have both grains crossing over the fold, making it double the strength.
When sewing, my mentor taught me years ago one important trick. Hold the right side of the pieces together with your thumb BELOW the fabric and your fingers above. While holding, gently tip the 2 pieces together UP. Your left hand should be cupped with your fingers on the fabric. That is your guide. The reason for this method is that the feed dogs actually pull the lower fabric piece faster than the upper piece. By holding the fabric with the method described, your fabric will feed evenly. It also eliminates the need for multiple pins. My mentor was a sewing supervisor for Florence Eisman clothing. This is the factory method. I taught this in my fabric store as well as how to ease in fabric. While I was teaching this once, a longtime customer yelled out "WHY DIDN"T I LEARN THIS 60 YEARS AGO!"
I learned this little trick from my grandmother about 60 years ago, myself. It is a lifesaver for keeping a straight line.
I want to follow your instructions, but don't understand the part about holding the 2 pieces "up". ??
Thank you so much!
right
Thank you. Very clear explanation. ❤️
You’re welcome 😊. Thank you for your time and comment.
Dear Sir, i appreciate that this is a multi-purpose video and NOT a tiktak clip. You are presenting education, explanation, demonstration. Your pace allows for visual learners. Experienced sewists can utilize your timestamps and up-speed video Best of all, you invite feedback. Mission accomplished. Thank you, sir.
Very informative and nice video. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome! Thank you for your positive comment.
Very smart
I like this. Once you get the process down it’s easier
Yes! Yes! Yes! I make piles of binding and I like it too. Thank you for your comment!
Double fold- I was taught to use a 2 1/2” strip, fold in half, match raw edges with the raw edge of project, stitch with 1/4” seam. Then fold over to other side, just past the stitching line and edge stich
What a fantastic video! Thank you so much!
Thank you for your kind comment.
You should do more teaching videos. I would watch everything you put out!
Thank you. I am working on much more right now.
You would not have the 1/4” offset of fabric after the first pressing if you had off set the points to allow for the first 1/4” seam. It would have been a flush edge. The offset is generally done when sewing each bias strip together the old way so the edges stay flush.
Thank you so much for your comment.
does the line you make for the binding line up on the sema line or just the tip of the fabric
If I use upholstery fabric for welted piping will 1/4 in' seam be strong enought ? thank you.
I just purchased your boards and they arrived yesterday. Do you have written instructions for how to fix the fabric for cutting on the boards? I don’t use bias tape all the time and I would like to have written instructions so that I can quickly remind myself of the steps.
That is a good idea. Let me see what I can do. Thank you
I have a contactor ruler. To cut I put weights on it. And the ruler won't move. Just the snap exercise wheigts.
Bias tape is also used in applique so not entirely synonymous with binding. Bias binding was traditionally the only acceptable binding. Like many things in quilting, that has changed.
Thank you so much.
If I can't afford a board, can you show where I would start the markings
Wow what a neat idea. thanks.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I can not believe that I just sat through this and at the end told there is a part two… ABSOLUTELY NOT!
I prefer bias binding to straight grain binding. I think I will use it more now that I've learned your method!
This was time I will never get back!
It is unfortunate you feel you wasted your time. I do hope you learned something helpful.
this is the easy way?
I had to set the speed to 2X. A little wordy.
Once you've done it a couple of times, it's pretty fast. I used the lining fabric on a skirt I made to also make the bias. Looks so good!
Too long, repetitive
I agree. It was a little "wordy". After about 30 attempts at the video your voice starts to go. It's not easy to share something you have done hundreds of times in a way that is quick and easy. I do appreciate your patience, even at 2 times the speed. Thank you.
The looooooong way to explain. This should've been done over 1 video.
If you ever tried a gravity fed iron, you'd never want anything else, lol! Even heat, great steam, and they don't shut off on you while you're working. The only drawbacks I see are they're heavy (but this is great for pressing) and you have to remember to turn them off. A sign by the light switch works great...
I feel the need yo add my two cents too. I did not hear or see him recommend the use of a rotary cutter ruler! It's very easy to cut yourself if you do not a thick enough ruler to prevent running over the top of a too thin ruler. Those rotary cutters are extremely sharp.
You asked why people leave about 1/4” ear over the bottom piece of triangular fabric in the step at 11:14 minutes into your video. Once you sewed the 2 pieces together, at 14:21 minutes into your video, you will see that at the join where the base of the triangles meet, one edge is about 1/4” shorter, so the edges are not perfectly lined up at both ends of the seam you just sewed. If you had allowed the extra 1/4” overlap, or ear, on one end when you lined up these 2 triangles, you would find the edges lined up perfectly once your seam was sewn and pressed. What you failed to take into account was your seam width. Even though you matched up your edges, the 1/2” seam you sew bumps the join up by 1/2” therefore the edges aren’t aligned. They are off by 1/2” or so since your 1/2” seam allowance offset the edges on both ends. I’m surprised being a machinist, you didn’t take the seam allowance into account when you aligned the two fabric pieces together. On one end, your cut edge is short, it doesn’t meet the edge of the fabric it is sewn to. The same is true on the other end of the seam. You have 1/4” of your top fabric hanging over your bottom fabric.Therefore, in order to have both edges aligned, leave 1/4” (or whatever amount is necessary) to extend beyond the edge on one end and 1/4” shorter at the opposite end before sewing this seam. This is the correct, precise way to align your 2 pieces of fabric. The corners of the ends of bias fabric extend beyond the edges so that when they are sewn and pressed open, they are perfectly straight at the seam where the join occurred. It’s more difficult to put into words as opposed to visually demonstrate.
What do you know about being a machinist? Maybe working with metal isnt like working with fabric.
@TheCornhusker Wow! Maybe she is a machinist too?
Just accounting for the 1/4” seam allowance. This is the easiest way for bias binding, I just folded my binding in half stitch it on folded over and stitch down with my 8 inch left compensating foot. Turns out beautiful!!!!!!!
Nice work!
You seem to be a patient man with a calm demeanor. Two good traits to have when giving video instruction. However, there shouldn’t be a part 2. We should have seen the finished product in a video this long. PLEASE don’t show us what other people do that you’re not going to do. We don’t need to wade through what will not be a step in your procedure. We want to stay focused and we don’t want to waste time.
Great point. Thank you for your comment.
Where is part 2?! How do I get to it?
If you click on "More" in the description box below the video, you will see a list of links from "Part 1" to "Part 4". Or, click on the "B" logo and it will take you to my UA-cam channel and you will see a list of videos there. Thank you for asking. Enjoy!
The snips make up for the seem allowance. You got snips too, after sewing your first seem
I have Rowenta iron!
I really enjoy using the Rowenta iron. I am working on a short video on that now. Thank you for your time and comment.
I have 5 quilts with the binding folded like this. They are 30 years old and everyone of them have failed because it is a one single layer of fabric at fold. Not so great when the quilts are used and wash and drued.
Thank you for your comment.
OMG! Fast forwarded and discovered only seeing not the cutting 🤦🏻♀️
I would prefer all one ‘part’.
The ears keep you from having the jog at either side.
Oh my god I nearly fell asleep
Unless there is an optical illusion. You are not working on a square piece of fabric, sir.
It may be an optical illusion because I have always worked with a square piece of fabric. Thank you for your comment.
Way too much weird chitty chatty. I fast forwarded through over half of the video.
Thank you for your kind comment. In future videos I will definitely reduce the "Weird Chitty Chatty".
This takes to long just cut it thru the middle an it’s faster andit perfect
What's the deal with the hands!
I tried watching at 2x speed, but it is still too slow.
Please see my other videos, it goes much faster. I wanted to make this first video a little slower for people that are new to making binding. Thank you for your comment.
Too much talking and it’s not for me! I’d of had my binding made and sewn by the time he takes to ramble on!
Lol
I agree. Too much talking
Agreed .Too much talk and hand wafting. Just get to the point .
You're right! It's not for everybody. Thank you for your comment. It helps me fine tune my future videos.
He’s trying to teach others how to do a somewhat daunting task. Not taking the time to show and explain the steps would not be helpful to those who want to learn. If you already know how to do it, why are you watching and criticizing this how-to video? You could just move on!
Wow, speaking of a pink elephant in the room, but we're not suppose to be concentrating on that. I'm totally confused as to what to do next. I've been sewing for 50 years. I think I'll stick to my old way, I would have finished it by now.
I appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
I lost track of the number of times this guy used the word “confused”, I only know that if you follow his instructions you will be. And why, since he did not bother about matching the edge on his first join, did he not take the opportunity to match the pattern?
Thank you for taking your time to comment on my videos. That means a lot to me.
"Man'splaining for us dummies
I dont understand why you say that fabric ONLY stretches on the bias. That is not true. Lots of the fabric I have stretches ACROSS the fabric but not up/down. If that makes any sense. What TYPE of fabric are you talking about? You dont specify. Different people use different types. At the moment I am using Tshirt fabric that is 100 % cotton and it certainly stretches across very easily.
Maybe you only mean that stiff type of cotton?
I don't use much T-shirt fabric. That could be the difference. Thank you for your feedback.
All this to sell us a product and you don't even show it in part 1?!
Too wordy & slow for me too
Wow, and then they say women talk a lot.... Very instructive but waaaay too long, made me super tired and edgy!
To mu h talk talk just wants more money hell get paid for thd galk talk lii go now
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i'm really trying to hang with this to get the info, but dude's attitude is coming across as very condescending
Karina at Lifting Pins and Needles has a great video. Refer to Karina for almost anything
In no way would I be condescending. Making binding can be very frustrating (like it was for me). But, now I'm glad to share a new way to make Bias Tape the easy way. Thank you for your comment.
We both have cut a lot of bias tape he makes me nervis
You like your way? Then keep it, then do it and enjoy it?
If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.
This UA-camr seems like a very nice person but I will never use this method to create binding. Most likely the reason is how it's being taught. We are quilters ... not morons! While all quilters should seek out alternate ways of doing certain quilting operations as a way of staying current but this particular tutorial is ridiculous! P.S. Using a metal ruler with a rotary cutter is the worst thing you can do to your blade! Aarrgghh!
You are right! I would never use a metal ruler with a rotary cutter. That is why I use only plastic rulers when I work and in the videos. Thank you so much for your comment.
Horrible video! Talk, talk, talk - it’s exhausting. We aren’t 3-yr-olds and if we’re needing bias tape, we already have sewing experience so get on with it! There are dozens of great bias tape making videos out there not made by Chatty Cathy - and they know we can easily roll the video back if something wasn’t clear so there’s no “I’ll show you again more slowly”. Geez.
Must be talking to kindergarteners who've never sewn before. Just a bit insulting.
How RUDE!😮
I hate “mansplaining”
This reminds me of sewing class in high school. The teacher went over and over the simplest things and wasted so much time, it was tedious.
Use your freedom of choice, go watch something else. Spare the rest of us your moaning, groaning, bellyaching, and complaining. We got better things to do than to waste our time reading your temper tantrums.
From my Mom: could you be any slower. We don't need you to explain the obvious and watch you sew. What a waste of time.