I was balking finishing a project because I didn't have
any bias tape on hand, and I dread piecing together stupid little bias - cut scraps.
I even customized the top with my own variations: one version has buttons and my other version has
bias tape on the box pleat.
Not exact matches
The PUL is thick, and edges that are often just serged *
on other covers, were enclosed in a strip of fabric similar to
biased tape.
Thanks to this sewing project, I now feel pretty comfortable sewing
on single-fold
bias tape.
I even added extra
bias tape to the project, as I sewed it
on the sleeves too.
I just hacked the bottom off, kept the slits neatly finished with the
bias tape I had already sewn
on, and then added 1 1/2 ″ facings to the bottom.
«Course, that wasn't evident until after sewing
on the self - fabric
bias tape.
Maybe you've seen
on my Instagram stories how I transformed a worn - out silk blouse into a new top: I cut off the sleeves and seamed them with black
bias tape.
Lay the
bias tape so it is centered over the border seam
on the front of the dishtowel.
2nd column: bakers twine from Over the Big Moon — sheets of vinyl from A Glimpse Inside — mini instagram album from Making the World Cuter — Martha Stewart fringe scissors from Dolen Diaries — decorative
tape from Bombshell Bling —
bias tape from My Sister's Suitcase — glitter pack from R & R Workshop — iron -
on heat transfer from Design, Dining and Diapers — glitter
tape from SNAP --
I just cut 8» circles and then I hem them with
bias tape and then
on the underside I zig - zag very narrow elastic about 1» from the edge (pulling it toward you as you stitch... then it will gather up when you are finished).