How Do You Make Bias Tape For Quilting?
In order to finish most handmade quilts you need bias tape. Most fabric and craft stores carry several varieties of bias tape, but the selection is often limited to solid colors and certain fabrics. If you want to give your quilt binding a unique look, you can create your own bias tape. Making your own bias tape for quilting is easy, and as long as you have basic quilting materials and equipment, you don’t have to purchase any special tools. Iron any creases from the fabric from which you want to create the bias tape. Calculate the bias tape’s measurements. Figure out the finished bias tape’s width. If you want to make single-fold bias tape, multiply the tape’s finished width by two, and if you want to make double-fold bias tape, multiply the desired finished width by four. The resulting figure is how wide you need to cut your fabric Mark cutting guides. Use a chalk pencil or dressmaker’s pen to draw guidelines that run along the fabric at a 45-degree angle. Place the marked fabric on
