Easy Bias Tape

Well.. or sort of...this is the way I do bias tape and I'm no great sewer by any means but this works for me...;o)

Sooo...grab yourself some yummy bias tape and a piece of fabric and let's do this! If you have an iron handy (I don't iron much in my house but my iron is in constant use when I'm sewing), fold your bias tape almost in half (let the side with the wider inside fold overlap a little. Below the wider inside fold is on the top side of the photo).




2. Unfold your bias tape and sew on the shorter side (right side to fabric, so on top of right side of fabric..

3. Like so:

You can either stitch along the fold or just out, you'll figure out soon enough which you prefer.

4. Fold it back together and over and you'll end up with this on your top side:

5. Top Stich on the top side (where you have attached it) and in all theory it should come out beautifully on the other side. Yes, it does take one round of extra sewing but it usually always turns out looking good. Easy Peasy. I guess you could try it with pins too but I don't see it working out as well. The other way is that you sew it to the wrong side and then top stitch from the top side...whatever....


Let me know if this is confusing or whatever or something doesn't make sense. And comment if you find it helpful...

Right, I have a first birthday party to get ready for...exactly a year ago (to the minute !!) my 2nd little girl was born. How time flies!!