I *had nothing to lose* 'except that last yard of the last bolt 'of a fabric out of my local quilting shop (and off the internet)... 'and, I had already *screwed* it up 'following 'another *sad, misleading shortcut,* 'then decided, *'Why not! I've got nothing to lose!* Out of the remnant of 'that other 'failed patchwork attempt, I got 10 yards of 'bias cut 2.5" strip with your method! *Forever a fan!!!!!* Also! Note Viewers: 'Download to save...
@angelabatterman6381
8 күн бұрын
You are my angel! I learned this bias tape trick yrs ago. You are the only person on KZitem who does it. It is the best
@deborahlabarbera4822
2 жыл бұрын
This was the best idea ever. I'm making porch cushions and was able to get about 25 yards of bias strips with your MAGIC trick. My dad was an upholsterer and he taught me a totally different way of doing this. I wish he was still alive so that I could teach him this method. Thank you so much.
@berniemurphy2303
2 жыл бұрын
good
@pegturner6748
2 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial!
@sandreawhite7534
Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen several other videos on how to cut bias strips, but I have never seen this technique. Who thinks these methods up? Absolutely brilliant. I’m gonna try this on my next project.
@zahrahayati4779
Жыл бұрын
I wish I can push like button millions of times You’re amazing 👍
@deborahbrown4414
2 жыл бұрын
I've used this trick since the 80's. Found it on a vhs video on how to upholster. The only difference is after cutting 4 corners off, and cutting through one layer diagonally to opposite corner as she shows. Then flip fabric over and cut down the other corner, through single layer diagonally down to its opposite corner. You'll have a cut opposite of each other but on opposite sides, like an X. This allows the fabric to lay flater to open up to the 6inch section to cut next. It works. So glad someone finally put it on youtube.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting alternate option! I found it in a 1979 Sunset book on upholstery. It has saved me on numerous occasions :)
@DawnDavidson
Жыл бұрын
@@ASquarePillowIsntSquare Those Sunset books were actually really great! I have a bias tape gadget to run the tape through to create bias binding, and they gave me a parallelogram pattern to use that’s quite efficient. It doesn’t create automatically continuous tape though. This is amazing!
@terriboerwinkle6704
Жыл бұрын
Have been looking fir this method shared by home ec teacher way too many years ago once I began binding quilts I made for Project Linus.
@paulandnan
2 ай бұрын
Amazing! Invaluable information. Many thanks
@Quiltlady9
Жыл бұрын
Great hack, I use a similar method to cut t-shirt bodies into a continuous strip. Thanks for the lesson.
@Quiltlady9
12 күн бұрын
Me too.
@gailbemrose248
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I only had a 38cm square of fabric that i really wanted to use. By doing it this way I was able to get 5mt of binding. Blown me away that's for sure.
@vivaldi1948
2 жыл бұрын
I found this method in the internet many years ago to make binding for a quilt. I wrote down the instructions and of course I lost them in the black hole that lives in my sewing room. This is the absolute best method to make bias I've ever seen. Thank you for posting and now I have a video I can save rather than a piece of paper I will promptly loose.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
2 жыл бұрын
I found it a few decades ago in a book, which I have also lost!! Glad I could help you :)
@glamperjan
3 ай бұрын
This is the best tutorial on bias binding and I've watched a ton This made the most sense Thank you
@nancyjohnson8642
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Need to keep your video close at hand to keep referring back to!!!! Great grandmother and years sewing, but a major stroke stole some of my skills from memory so now a vid like this is my best friend.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
I love this! I'm so glad I can make it easier for you to remember this trick. I'm glad you're still sewing. My memory is not what it once was either :)
@pamelaernst5197
Жыл бұрын
I’ve watched this several times since I first saw it just for the joy of seeing how you did it and the spectacular results.
@jas8815
Жыл бұрын
What kind of magic is this? It's like origami for sewing! I can't imagine what kind of imagination it takes to come up with something like this. Thanks for sharing!
@statchel4683
2 жыл бұрын
You are a genius. I won't even begin to confess how much fabric I have wasted trying to make my own bias tape. Bless you!!
@vegababes123
3 жыл бұрын
Now this I have never seen wow girl u make me blush every time I see ur work I so happy I found ur channel thank u my dear for teaching us this cool trick.
@tributetomama
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I don’t know how you ever came up with that idea but it’s brilliant.
@karendemers9585
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I had only 16 inches of fabric and needed 6 yards of welting. Your method provided me with 9 yards of welting. Brilliant way to maximize yardage.
@57Linnie
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! That is insanely helpful!! Where do people like you come up with these fantastic ideas?!?! Thank you soooo much!! Too bad I didn’t see this earlier in a previous project, but hey, better late than never. And I could totally follow you ( not totally green sewer). Amazing!!
@williejmiles6749
8 ай бұрын
Oh my this is absolutely genius.
@wendy2269
4 ай бұрын
In the 1960’s my mom was into redoing upholstery and found this idea somewhere in a newspaper or book and thought she had found the keys to the kingdom. Now I know how to as well thanks to you!
@Kimirakim
Жыл бұрын
Best video ever! I HATED making long bias tape but this is an amazing way of saving fabric and time! THANK YOU for this ingenious way to make continuous bias tape and save fabric too
@jamndunk
7 ай бұрын
OMG so much simpler a technique than another 'continuous bias binding' tutorial I used which was tedious & meant I was not consistently accurate in widths which was an inefficient use of material when creating vast amount of cording for some slip covers - thank you so much! ❤
@cathleenvance4441
10 ай бұрын
Well, I never in all my life......That is pure genius...thank you so much. This is so much easier than the other method I've used in the past...all twisty and hard to see the lines.... I'm doing your method from now on. . just amazing.
@marthahawkinson-michau9611
Жыл бұрын
Holy carp is that ever genius!!!! I’m going to have to remember that trick in the future.
@oddanneout
Ай бұрын
Magic? No this is some kind of wonderful VOODOO! ❤🫶🏼🙏🏼
@Willow2024
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! thank you so much for sharing!! I own a marine canvas fabrication shop, and have a lot of cushions for hotels and other clients, and this is such a time saver, fabric saver and $$ saver!!
@seven6pro
Жыл бұрын
26 more yards. And 11 more box cushions. Love! This method.
@cecedubois5147
Жыл бұрын
Mind blown!! I've been sewing for decades and this is a winner!! Thank you!!
@bhornannawindeedeigh5007
Жыл бұрын
Magical, indeed! 🤩 Mathematical genius? Absolutely!!! 🤩 And your scissors are sharpened perfectly, which to my mind is the whole kit and caboodle. 😃 I'm no seamstress, but I do work with paper and there's nothing better than a perfectly sharpened pair of scissors. When my kids were younger they knew they shouldn't use "mom's scissors" because it drove me nuts if they used them to cut their paper projects for schoolwork. 🤨 Hands off, kiddos! 😅 Anywayyyyyyy, your bias tape cutting vid was fascinating, and you helped me to feel more comfortable with my obsession of using separate scissors for different mediums. Plus, you're so deft with your cutting of fabric. Truly, I'm impressed. 🙂
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And it’s nice to hear from a fellow scissor appreciator 😁
@bhornannawindeedeigh5007
Жыл бұрын
@@ASquarePillowIsntSquare 😁😘
@charlottebarnes9600
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic trick, that is amazing! Thank you for sharing this is very helpful when your budget is limited as well!
@carolyn_r
2 жыл бұрын
that's incredible! I'm going to use it to make bias binding for garment sewing. thanks!
@CarlaLinkousMaxwell
8 ай бұрын
Fabulous tutorial! Thank you, this is exactly what I needed to know!! Great info!!
@kendal4452
3 ай бұрын
Wow, that is brilliant! Thks for sharing. ❤
@rosesbaker
2 жыл бұрын
Saving on yardage is saving money !!! We can all appreciate that... this was genius 👏 🙌 👌 Thank you for sharing.
@Momcat6
8 ай бұрын
How fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing this clever technique ♥
@50smokey5ifty
6 ай бұрын
I'm a newbie, so, just for funzies, I wanted to try this. You are such an awesome teacher! I didn't really know what I was getting myself into. 84ft later..... lol I subscribed to your channel after using your video to make a cushion for an odd shaped chair. You're a fantastic teacher. My cushions turned out perfect thanks to you.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! That’s awesome :)
@DenisJava
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent method for making bias welt!! I know a similar trick, but this one works even better for maximizing the yardage of bias from your fabric. Definitely saving this trick to my files.
@TheEvie202
6 ай бұрын
Wow, very impressive! Thank you and greetings from New York City . The seams don’t really matter if the cotton is lightweight. Even the purchased bias tape has seams in it and it’s harder and harder to find 100% cotton bias tape, so I will be trying this out .🗽 👍🏼🇵🇷❤️
@diepcao58
4 ай бұрын
You are a genius! Love it ! Thank you.
@sherryfaires7931
7 ай бұрын
I thought this was going to be a method I have seen a few times before. Boy, was I wrong! I was truly amazed! I am amazed! Thank you very much!
@jacksprat429
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely impressive. Excellent video, and an incredible method to make a nice continuous strip of bias binding. Thank you for showing us how you do it. Magic. You must be Wonder Woman! 🤗🌹💕
@corrinemoore4804
2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! I will have to watch again to make sure I understand but I plan on trying this method. Love your channel and your sewing tips!
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@slastenushkaslast3402
5 ай бұрын
This is the most magical thing I've seen whole year!!! Thank you so much !!!!
@seven6pro
2 жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm. I made 25 yards and sewed up the binding this morning! Thanks!
@kentfarmhouse4039
5 ай бұрын
That was a great video!!! The amount of time I saved not having to sew all the strips together was unbelievable.
@simones9365
Ай бұрын
Ha! I could not have imagined where you were going with this! Thank you so much for sharing!
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Ай бұрын
@@simones9365 Well half the time I don’t know where I’m going but this time I did 😄
@cynthiacoronado185
4 ай бұрын
A-MAZE-ZING!!! 😮😮😮😮 I AM SOOOO SHARING THIS WITH MY SEWING CLASS!!
@evangeline3152
2 жыл бұрын
That was amazing! I’m saving this one for next time I need to make bias strips because I don’t like the tape.
@Sherry1992
Ай бұрын
Now that's impressive!
@terrymooney9256
Жыл бұрын
Made over 20 yards of 2” bias cut chenille from a 30” wide piece of fabric! More than I needed, but I used far less fabric than making what I need the “old fashioned” way. Great video! Very easy to follow.
@hoptoi
5 ай бұрын
Good job! I love that fabric!
@TheMultiCreative
Жыл бұрын
1st....can we all say "BEAUTIFUL HAIR 😍"!!!!...2nd....Thanks for uploading this informal video 💕
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
Well the hair is a blessing and a curse 😅. Glad you like the video!
@MariaAGuerraCook-ok5zd
7 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT TUTORIAL, MANY THANKS
@painter225
5 ай бұрын
Oh, never mind. I understand it now…(1/2 yard) or 18”x36” will yield 10 yards of Bias. Thanks for the formula. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!!!
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
5 ай бұрын
I think I used 1/2 or 3/4 yd. of 54” home dec fabric in that video but there is no rule.. you just want to start with a rectangle that gives you a square or a non-narrow rectangle after you fold it in half :)
@sheilaisom194
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely despise cutting bias tape, this will be so much easier. Thank you!
@joypolk3093
Жыл бұрын
Hi, first time watching, I have never seen this method of making bias tape, love it, subscribed!🤗
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nancypeplau9747
3 ай бұрын
WOW! That’s amazing! Thank you!
@annat174
Жыл бұрын
I quilt and dread when I need bias binding. Going to bookmark this. Excellent instructions. Thank you for making this video.
@margaretdevries8090
Жыл бұрын
Great idea, I’ve watched twice! Still not sure I could do that! And Not many have the big area to cut it!
@deacondottievuono4187
Жыл бұрын
WOW I can't believe it worked for me. Thank you. Thank you.
@missytheel1457
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I followed you step by step. Mind blown. It worked. I’m a beginner, can’t believe I pulled it off.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
Lol pretty spiffy trick isn’t it?!
@merryhill4790
2 жыл бұрын
This is such a neat way to cut bias
@catherinekoch3735
Жыл бұрын
I've seen something similar to the but not for making bias but to make cut "fabric yarn" for crocheting rag rugs, again not on the bias. What a great trick.
@jojosewist8921
2 жыл бұрын
I wanted to see you stretch it at various positions. I am not convinced the entire length is on the bias. But lady you are a genius for figuring this method out. Wow, it does make a lot of bias? tape or binding. Not sure I would try to do this.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
2 жыл бұрын
I promise you the entire thing is on the bias! 😁
@dr.stephanieannefoulds4012
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. A clever technique expertly presented with a concise no nonsense delivery. You deserve way more views and subscribers my good lady. Subbed, liked and rang your bell and will definitely be trawling your videos.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
3 жыл бұрын
So kind of you to take the time to post this! Comments like this are what keep me going ☺️
@marlashaw2748
2 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!! I sat and watch in awe thinking there's NO WAY and then as the MAGIC trick became obvious 😲all I could say was well I'll be damn 👏 Sheer GENIUS!!!🙌THANK YOU FOR SHARING
@shanaazmohammed7713
2 жыл бұрын
I have watched another video using this rectangle method to cut the bias, but I NEED TO try this one now❤️❤️❤️ This method SAVES on fabric as well too😊😊
@charlottebarnes9600
Жыл бұрын
Nancy, I'm so glad to have come across your channel this is a much needed skill in home decorating! As I too, have been sewing everything all my life and thinking of how much fabric that was wasted, using the traditional way makes me want to just scream! Thank you so much for sharing!
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I still opt to do it the wasteful way when I don’t want all those seams though 😉
@judyfalcon1628
Жыл бұрын
This is genius! No waste & pretty fast!
@AuroraBD0618
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love everything about this video! Your directions are clear and easy to follow. You don’t use a bunch of fancy equipment. You get a great result! Thank you for demonstrating this. AND!!! I read thru your description, and I still have that Sunset Slipcover book with the directions on how to do this bias strip technique. I’m glad I held on to it for all these years 😊
@karylmcclellan1915
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a quilter and have made a continuous bias binding many times. But your method is AMAZING!! I will be doing this from now on! I subscribed and have spent the last 1.5 hrs watching your videos! Thank you!
@painter225
5 ай бұрын
Wow! This is genius!!!
@amyberg1413
2 жыл бұрын
What? Wonder who came up with this great idea? Love it. Thank you and happy sewing!
@lbeez810
5 ай бұрын
It actually doesn't matter what size the starting piece is. The only thing that will change slightly is the angle of the bias, which is not that important as long as there is a bias to make it stretchy. If you remember your trigonometry (or go online for a refresher) you can calculate how much any size piece of fabric will yield. I made a mock-up with a rectangle of paper, taped the sewn edges together, and wrote my known numbers on the sides. I cut the diagonal and used Pythagoras’ Theorem, the square root of (A squared + B squared) = C to calculate the new longest side. Then I went online and used a trig calculator to work out the new shortest side. This takes a couple of steps because you have to work out the new angles, but the trig calculator is great for that. From there I was able to work out how many inches/yards/meters I could get. For example, a 39” (1M) length of 54” fabric and bias strip of 1.75” (1 ¾”) will yield just over 33M or 36 yards. You have to do a paper model to wrap your head around this, but it is possible and not that difficult, and if you’re doing a lot of cushions it’s crucial!
@marylloyd2342
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! I’m about to make my own bias binding for the first time so count myself Forster that I found your channel. Thank yu
@CherriesJubilee
11 ай бұрын
So clever! can't wait to try it!
@seffssweetsstitches2897
5 ай бұрын
Yes! Yes! Yes! Fantastic
@marigoldmirror5194
Жыл бұрын
Wow! I’m new to sewing … I’ve never anyone do this before! Thanks 😊
@susaneisert9522
2 жыл бұрын
That is genius! Thank you for sharing this technique.
@COEXIST-ny4db
Жыл бұрын
This is such a great idea. Im not sure where ive found it years ago on KZitem. But it was EXTREMELY similar to yours and used to cut fabric like a cake roll. I used that similar technique to make my rag rugs! Such a great video. You made it much simpler to follow/understand! So THANK YOU!!
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!! It’s a great trick!
@CloudyWishes
Жыл бұрын
this is so good to know, it is a lot of work but that is far outweighed by how little wastage you have! Thank you for the most excellent Bias tutorial xxx
@ConkreteMan
2 жыл бұрын
That was crazy! Pretty cool trick. Thank you.
@SavvySewing
2 жыл бұрын
Best ever tutorial on making bias tape!!!
@wendyhanlon6948
2 жыл бұрын
This is a game changer! Will try this next time I need bias strips.
@angelatamborra2976
2 жыл бұрын
I have to say that this method was easy! Thank you for showing us a better way.
@agnesmooney4107
2 жыл бұрын
wow ! Lady, you are a genius !
@dlrustefoster9610
Жыл бұрын
Nancy, this is genius! It's the second most amazing technique I've seen to cut yards of fabric to make one continue strip without having to mortice smaller pieces. It's second only to the magical technique for cutting one continual strip from a flat bed sheet for crocheting rugs. Thanks, and thanks! You made my sewing a lot easier and faster. So much to learn.
@BooBel949
4 ай бұрын
Absolute genius ❤ thank you
@fortierdawn
Жыл бұрын
Genius! Thank you for sharing this amazing trick.
@pamelaernst5197
Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous fabric cut into gorgeous bias!
@izzymartinez5227
2 жыл бұрын
Girl friend, that is amazing, I’m going to try it.
@carolynbeyer9688
Жыл бұрын
Boy! I wish I had seen this a few weeks ago!
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
Better late than never!
@omisfavorites1054
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! I’m a quilter and couldn’t help wondering how much easier it would be to use a cutting mat and roter cutter.
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
2 жыл бұрын
It would indeed be easier - if I had a cutting mat and rotor cutter! I rarely cut anything small enough for a mat so I never bought one.
@judychristian4035
Жыл бұрын
I have watched other videos on this and yours is the easiest one to understand and do!
@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I really try hard to teach in a way that’s easy to understand :)
@manuelashannon1369
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely genius. I’m going to try. Only issue, I don’t cut well with scissors due to hand issues. But I think I can do part of it with rotary cutter.
@persistentone6816
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Been looking for a way to do this, so clever, thank you!
@1956soulmate
2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it, I just made it and it worked. Thank you so much, you are a legend. Love from Australia.
@susieczellar4580
Жыл бұрын
This is a super genius method. Thank you for this video! OAN, I've been working on a project using the same type fabric. I have used steam and the seams and folds (made bias binding) press VERY WELL. I also use a Taylor's Clapper to press on folds/seams as they cool.)
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