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From: Karebear
Date: 11-02-2003, 08:01 PM (1 of 5)
I need a way of producing bias binding... Can someone out there help me??... KarenA Karen
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User: Karebear
Member since: 01-24-2002 Total posts: 338 
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From: Aimee S
Date: 11-02-2003, 09:38 PM (2 of 5)
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here you go and the article is right here at sew whats new http://www.sew-whats-new.com/sewing/bias.shtml The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 11-03-2003, 06:23 PM (3 of 5)
It works great , too.. I just finished using it to make enough binding for 6 place mats... Ive finished 3 of them, got 2 more to bind, 1 more to machine quilt and bind. They are looking really good to me.. I'm really proud of the way they are turning out.. About the bias, I started with a 20 inch square and it made about 9 yards of binding cut 2 inches wide. (after folding and pressing, 1 inch wide)..It was so much easier than I thought it would be..
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User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: Karebear
Date: 11-03-2003, 06:46 PM (4 of 5)
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Thanks ladies... I will check into that.. I have one that you coil up.. but for the life of me, I could not get the lines to match up.. I am making tote bags for Xmas gifts and it requires yards of bias binding.. Heck I almost tossed it all off & going out to purchase the plain stuff in a package... I will try it... Thanks again and again Karen Karen
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User: Karebear
Member since: 01-24-2002 Total posts: 338
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From: Lupie Linda
Date: 11-15-2003, 11:47 PM (5 of 5)
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I learned the same SWN method in an upholstery class I took. It works fabulous! I made a zillion yards that I filled with rope and to use as trim around all the cushions. In reading the SWN article, I realized that I have tons of fleece scraps that I could turn into bias for quilt trims -- has anyone done this with the fleece? Did the folds iron in okay? I need to look at some packaged fleece binding... I make lots of baby quilts and that would be a fun way to bind one if it works. Inspiring article! Thanks Linda |
User: Lupie Linda
Member since: 08-22-2002 Total posts: 15 |
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