Love this time saving method and my husband has volunteered to make me a board this week, yeah! Thanks for the video, it was very easy to understand and will save me the marking step, bravo.
It seems to me the time spent shifting the fabric would be about equal to the time spent marking the lines prior to sewing the fabric together, then cutting with scissors. And you don’t need the cutting board.
What a great method. I think being able to use a rotary cutter gives the edges much more crispness than scissors and likely then goes through the bias maker better. Some are saying rotating the fabric around the board seems fiddly. But no more fiddly than drawing a bunch of lines and this method produces more accurate result.
Very clever. Love the idea of elevating the cutting mat. I have to do it with my mat flat on the table. Although making multiple 2" cuts across the board at the same time saves a lot of moving the fabric around. Good luck with your new product.
I loved part 1 and how clear and detailed your instructions were. I was looking forward to completing my bias tape, but once you needed the board, I was not able to finish. Do you have another video showing how you do this without a board?
Thank you! I learned this years ago but with the drawing of the lines and the fiddling with lining up offset. It was easier to just cut the strips and sew them back together than fiddle with drawing and drawing and drawing and then cutting. I have a cutting board that I'm not using to which I added feet and have a small cutting mat also. I could just use the cutting mat, but it might be more fiddly without the board "table" to rotate around. Genius 🌹
I really like that this is actually easier and quicker once you learn it, and less waste of fabric than cutting strips and sewing them together. I find it simpler than the method of marking all the lines. I never had great results with that.
Why do you not use the whole strip? Why do you cut off the end? Is the end part too narrow or too wide? If it is, sewing it together with the 1/4” ears will fix this.
I need to cut bias strips of SILK to bind the neckline & armholes of a shell top.Your method is the only way I can see that makes it doable for the silk I am using. My silk is very soft & slinky. It is woven, but not a charmeuse; it is a print.This method works for me except I don't have a strip of cutting mat narrow enough to fit on top of my narrow cheese board so I can cut the strips. My original fabric square was 15". Wood I have, cutting mat I do not have. Hmmmn. Wondering how I can cut the strips. Got to figure this out: how to CUT the strips.
Sooo complicated! I just need a ruler, a marker and (maybe electric) scissors, But no special and expensive additional items. First I sew the two triangles together, then close them to a tube with one row shifted, and then cut along the markings I made before. Of course, if I needed miles of bias tape my hand would get tired by the scissors eventually. But any method would do then. I’ve got electric scissors for the job I can use for any cutting, worth the money anyhow.
To much work _and_ the bulky table to buy… it’s a no. Also most bias is done with left over pieces of fabric so this method is *extremely* impractical if you sew garments or quilt. If you _sell_ *only* bias tape _maybe_ but it doesn’t make it faster or _easier_ I wish you all the luck though…
With your ruler I see no need to draw lines. Just make the 2” cuts and see the strips together. I generally do it in one continuous seam and then cut the threads. I am not sure why you cut that part off at the end. It looked like perfectly useable material.
This does seem a bit silly. Many use what is leftover from a pattern. Cutting strips from the scrap and sewing together works and is quicker. The other methods without the block is easier. Sorry, but this make little sense.
Love this time saving method and my husband has volunteered to make me a board this week, yeah! Thanks for the video, it was very easy to understand and will save me the marking step, bravo.
Thank you very much. I'm so glad to hear about your husband making one for you. Awesome!
How is this different than putting my cutting mat on top of my ironing board?
It seems to me the time spent shifting the fabric would be about equal to the time spent marking the lines prior to sewing the fabric together, then cutting with scissors. And you don’t need the cutting board.
I agree, it seems to be a lot more fiddling than to just mark the lines and cut with the rotary??
What a great method. I think being able to use a rotary cutter gives the edges much more crispness than scissors and likely then goes through the bias maker better. Some are saying rotating the fabric around the board seems fiddly. But no more fiddly than drawing a bunch of lines and this method produces more accurate result.
Thank you for your positive comment. I really appreciate it.
40 minutes of my life I’ll never get back 🤦🏻♀️
Very clever. Love the idea of elevating the cutting mat. I have to do it with my mat flat on the table. Although making multiple 2" cuts across the board at the same time saves a lot of moving the fabric around. Good luck with your new product.
Thank you for your time watching the video. I hope it helps.
great tutorial!
Glad you think so! Thank you so much for your comment.
Been making binding this way for years. And a small cutting board on the ironing board does just as well as the little table.
I loved part 1 and how clear and detailed your instructions were. I was looking forward to completing my bias tape, but once you needed the board, I was not able to finish. Do you have another video showing how you do this without a board?
Thank you! I learned this years ago but with the drawing of the lines and the fiddling with lining up offset. It was easier to just cut the strips and sew them back together than fiddle with drawing and drawing and drawing and then cutting.
I have a cutting board that I'm not using to which I added feet and have a small cutting mat also. I could just use the cutting mat, but it might be more fiddly without the board "table" to rotate around.
Genius 🌹
Thank you for your comment.
I really like that this is actually easier and quicker once you learn it, and less waste of fabric than cutting strips and sewing them together. I find it simpler than the method of marking all the lines. I never had great results with that.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!
You are very welcome.
Why do you not use the whole strip? Why do you cut off the end? Is the end part too narrow or too wide? If it is, sewing it together with the 1/4” ears will fix this.
I need to cut bias strips of SILK to bind the neckline & armholes of a shell top.Your method is the only way I can see that makes it doable for the silk I am using. My silk is very soft & slinky. It is woven, but not a charmeuse; it is a print.This method works for me except I don't have a strip of cutting mat narrow enough to fit on top of my narrow cheese board so I can cut the strips. My original fabric square was 15". Wood I have, cutting mat I do not have. Hmmmn. Wondering how I can cut the strips. Got to figure this out: how to CUT the strips.
What a great idea! Scissors hurt my hands, arthritis.
Sooo complicated!
I just need a ruler, a marker and (maybe electric) scissors, But no special and expensive additional items.
First I sew the two triangles together, then close them to a tube with one row shifted, and then cut along the markings I made before.
Of course, if I needed miles of bias tape my hand would get tired by the scissors eventually.
But any method would do then. I’ve got electric scissors for the job I can use for any cutting, worth the money anyhow.
Thank you for commenting. It means a lot to hear your feedback.
To much work _and_ the bulky table to buy… it’s a no. Also most bias is done with left over pieces of fabric so this method is *extremely* impractical if you sew garments or quilt. If you _sell_ *only* bias tape _maybe_ but it doesn’t make it faster or _easier_
I wish you all the luck though…
With your ruler I see no need to draw lines. Just make the 2” cuts and see the strips together. I generally do it in one continuous seam and then cut the threads.
I am not sure why you cut that part off at the end. It looked like perfectly useable material.
That's what I was thinking !😀
Thank you so much. The part I cut off was going to be under the 2" wide that I use. I guess you could use it if you wanted to. Good point, thank you.
not for me
This does seem a bit silly. Many use what is leftover from a pattern. Cutting strips from the scrap and sewing together works and is quicker. The other methods without the block is easier. Sorry, but this make little sense.
Yes,you are right. I'm doing sewing for fun,so this method is quite expensive.
Too much fiddling!!
I know !! Just cut the strips on the bias and sew together.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.
Too much talking. Dragging it out.
I knew it, something else to buy. No thanks.
From my Mom: Dumbest video I have ever seen. Cutting on the diagonal, free hand, works just as well. Buy a stupid block? Never. Waste of my time.
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