Supplies:
- Fat quarter (makes almost 4 yards of bias tape) or a square piece of fabric
- Optional but BIG help: bias tape maker (Get yours here)
- Scissors or rotary cut
- Cutting mat if using rotary cutter
- Ruler
- Sewing Machine
- Matching Thread
Let's jump in!
Here's the video tutorial, but make sure to check out the written tutorial below:
Here are the details:
Lay your fat quarter out.
Take one corner and fold to the opposite corner making a triangle.
Cut off the excess fabric, if you have any.
Cut across the triangle fold to make two triangles
Take the triangle points at your right and left and match them making a small triangle.
Turn the smaller triangle so that the CUT edge is on the left.
It’s time to cut. Use the table to determine how wide each strip needs to be.
Using your ruler and rotary cutter cut the strips your desired width. If using scissors, measure and mark, then cut. Repeat all the way across the triangle.
Let’s connect our strips. The goal is to make a right angle. So, place one strip in front of you and place the next strip (right sides together) at a right angle, matching the short raw edges. Pin/Clip. Sew, using a ¼” SA.Repeat this with all your strips. Press all SA open and trim any little corners.
If you have a bias tape maker grab the appropriate size. If not, skip to step 13.
With the WRONG side up, feed the long strip through the bias tape maker and press as you go.
If you DON’T have a bias tape maker:
- Fold strip WRONG sides together, matching long raw edges. Press a crease.
- Open the strip, fold long raw edges toward the crease from previous step and press.
Last, Match long folded edges of the strip and press.
Happy Making!
Laura