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Applying bias binding? Loreen Robbins 11-14-2006
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Posted by Loreen Robbins on November 14, 2006, 4:16 pm
I am trying to do a simple project, but I am ready to pull my hair out... I
am making simple potholders, two layers of corduroy with insul-bright
between. They are squares with rounded corners. I am trying to apply double
fold bias binding to the edges, but it keeps shifting, stretching,
wrinkling, etc. Does anyone have a easy way to do this?

thanks,

Loreen



Posted by Martha Fulmer on November 14, 2006, 5:16 pm
You could try pre-shaping the binding with a steam iron, paying special
attention to the corners. That seems to get most of the stretching over
with before the sewing begins.
>I am trying to do a simple project, but I am ready to pull my hair out...
>I am making simple potholders, two layers of corduroy with insul-bright
>between. They are squares with rounded corners. I am trying to apply
>double fold bias binding to the edges, but it keeps shifting, stretching,
>wrinkling, etc. Does anyone have a easy way to do this?
>
> thanks,
>
> Loreen
>



Posted by Kate Dicey on November 14, 2006, 5:54 pm
Martha Fulmer wrote:

> You could try pre-shaping the binding with a steam iron, paying special
> attention to the corners. That seems to get most of the stretching over
> with before the sewing begins.
>
>>I am trying to do a simple project, but I am ready to pull my hair out...
>>I am making simple potholders, two layers of corduroy with insul-bright
>>between. They are squares with rounded corners. I am trying to apply
>>double fold bias binding to the edges, but it keeps shifting, stretching,
>>wrinkling, etc. Does anyone have a easy way to do this?
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>Loreen
>
Also, that lot together makes quite a thick sandwich: use wider bias
binding! You need to cut it about 1 1/2" wide.
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Posted by on November 15, 2006, 12:07 am


Dear Loreen

Start on the wrong side. Open out the bias, so that you're only
stitching through one layer of it. Push as much as you can into the
corners, so that when you do the second stitching, it won't buckle or
curl at the corners. In between the corners, hold the bias taut, but
don't stretch it. Then turn the binding over the edge, and stitch on
the right side. I suspect you were trying to sandwich the potholder
between the folded bias. This makes messy work; the extra set of
stitches makes all the difference.

Teri


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