tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862826007041372149.post305979397265111370..comments2024-03-04T03:57:26.606-08:00Comments on The London Dressmakers Club: Bias tape on Gisellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109646912314640079noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862826007041372149.post-80699502197207709242014-10-14T02:30:21.885-07:002014-10-14T02:30:21.885-07:00On hems! That's a great suggestion. I am often...On hems! That's a great suggestion. I am often not really happy with my hems - not so much on skirts and trousers but on tops because their fabrics is softer. Bias tape sounds like a really good alternative to folding hems up twice which makes these hems so much stiffer. I'll have to try that very soon!<br />Thanks so much for the suggestion!Gisellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109646912314640079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862826007041372149.post-74845811482376500522014-10-14T02:27:56.181-07:002014-10-14T02:27:56.181-07:00I read a couple of Wendy's articles, her writi...I read a couple of Wendy's articles, her writing style is great: she makes everything sound so do-able and interesting. I must look for this one too!<br /><br />I couldn't agree more: bias tape in interesting colours or patterns, or both, can add so much fun to a garment! I have used a pink, black and green floral fabric as binding on the inside facing on the trousers I am making right now. I'll post about them too soon.<br /><br />Natasha's suggestion of using it for wearable muslins is fantastic! You don't have put in facings that will then need their edges finished too, just use bias tape and you're done! Great idea.Gisellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109646912314640079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862826007041372149.post-74976142760206621952014-10-13T07:20:41.213-07:002014-10-13T07:20:41.213-07:00I was trying to write more but the screen froze. ...I was trying to write more but the screen froze. Wendy Ward did a good article in Sewing World Magazine on how to make continuous strip bias binding. I will bring it to the monthly meeting on 14 October. Fancy binding costs 50p or more to buy ready made and you can have your own unique binding for a little effort and some left over fabric. There are also tutorials on you tube but they often make it seem that you need lots of equipment - all you need is a ruler and scissors [a rotary cutter is better but not essential)Barbaragshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642039592898914152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862826007041372149.post-68292760453920584022014-10-13T07:02:18.760-07:002014-10-13T07:02:18.760-07:00It is easy to make your own bias tape and you can ...It is easy to make your own bias tape and you can do it with left over fabric so you can add it as contrast binding to pockets, necklines etc. Barbaragshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642039592898914152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862826007041372149.post-6661774755793197832014-10-11T02:36:32.247-07:002014-10-11T02:36:32.247-07:00I love bias tape. If I am making a wearable muslin...I love bias tape. If I am making a wearable muslin I almost always use it instead of cutting and sewing neckline facings. I also use it for armholes and hems too. Love it!Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861753753391557485noreply@blogger.com