TO MAKE CONTINUOUS BIAS:

1. Measure the quilt to determine how many inches of binding you need. Allow 10" extra for turning corners and the closure. Refer to chart to find the size square needed.

2. Cut the square in half diagonally (see Diagram I). With right sides together, sew the triangles together with a 1/4" seam and press open.
3. On fabric wrong side long edges, draw lines to make strips of your chosen binding width (see Diagram II). Use a clear acrylic rotary ruler and a pencil or fine-point permanent pen to draw the lines.

4. Bring the short diagonal edges together, forming a tube (see Diagram III). Offset the drawn lines by one strip. With right sides together, match lines with pins at the 1/4" seamline and stitch seam; press open.
5. With scissors, cut along continuously drawn line.

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Patsjanome

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Visual does not show up in Diagrams

How do I get the visual instructions to display in the blocks?

May 05, 2009 at 03:33 PM

hrlygrny

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Diagrams

Not sure how your diagrams are posted to this article but they are not viewable. Makes lesson a little hard to understand for us visual learners.

May 03, 2009 at 09:03 AM