DIY Bias Tape / The Easiest Way

In this DIY sewing tutorial, I show you how to make bias tape the easiest and quickest way. #janhowell #youmakeitsimple

Make your own adorable bias tape to give your sewing projects a unique custom look. I will show you how to make a continuous strip of bias tape. You can get FIVE YARDS of bias tape from ONE fat quarter of fabric.

It's a beginner sewing project that you're going to love!

0:00 Introduction
1:59 Materials & Items Needed
3:07 Fabric Prep
6:58 Marking 2-inch Strips
9:35 Cutting Fabric Strips
10:44 Making Bias Tape Without the Tape Maker
12:10 Using the Bias Tape Maker
13:59 Ideas For Storing and Organizing Bias Tape

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[jaclynmoylan]

This is the BEST tutorial on YouTube for making bias tape!!! There are tons out there doing this same process, but your makes the most sense. The videoing is spot on so that we can clearly see what you are doing. Thank you a million times for this! ❤

[esperansaloughran]

I finally understood how to do this technique! After all these years, I really appreciate all your techniques. It is always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you❤ so much.

[tammiehill]

Wow, been sewing for over 50 years.wish I know this 50 years ago

[dcinrb]

When bedsheets got torn or stained (usually bleach or rust stains), my Mom would cut down the good parts into bias tape for her aprons. She said the earlier brands weren't always colorfast or too costly. She always wore aprons to do housework but didn't want to spend lots of money yet enjoyed the look of bias tape. 🍄🍄

[patfrey]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have been piecing bias tape together for years. I will never do bias tape like that again. 🎉

[mike]

Old habits never die! I see you picking your iron up when with that iron you don’t need to! Cute

[dibotente]

We all agree…you are a great instructor, making it simple for us to follow you and have nice pro finishes to our projects.
My oops was using a Frixion pen to draw the lines…I “erased” them when I pressed open the seams! Easy fix and lesson learned!

[wilycat]

Fantastic tutorial on making bias tape 🎉. Thank you for the video 😊

[nylanelson]

This method gives you 5 yards of Continuous Bias tape which gives you 180” inches of bias tape. An average queen size quilt is at least 90” sq meaning you will need aprox 360” inches of tape plus an extra 10”-12” to go around the corners & for the ends to meet up. If you do this to a yard of fabric then you will have more then enough for a Queen quilt plus some left over for a throw or pot holders, etc

[rdfjfgjyfdhfghy]

it's like I'm in the workshop with you! Your tip for sewing the start of thin fabrics blew my mind! Thank you for sharing!

[barbaranoffsinger]

I have put off making bias tape for so long! This was easy and really enhanced the project I was working on

[amyd]

You’ve done a wonderful job of describing this easy but counterintuitive method. Brava!

[marybethknapp]

Oh my gosh! Thank you for posting this very clever technique. I made a flaw free, five yard tape on try one I was getting ready to put an exterior sewed ruffle onto a baby blanket which is three strips of material, one being four inches wide and two being two inches wide. With a few adjustments for the four inch version, I was able to put the ruffle on without adjoining the strips every time I come to the end of one. I am forever watching you!

[Janette-txbv]

Thank you! You made that look so easy. I bought the tape makers and this showed how to use them and easy way to make the tapes more fun!!!

[marywilliamson]

Wow, how did you know that I was just at the fabric store hating the selection of bias tape? Thanks!

[lornahoward]

This actually is mind-blowing! Honestly-thank you so much!

[nancycronin]

I have been making my own bias tape for years using the bias tape maker, but have always cut strips and sewed them together, Excited to try this. Looks so slick. Thanks.😊

[peggyheard]

Thank you for a great viedo and love how your so detail

[theartsypixie]

Decided to try Temu and ordered a set of bias tape makers and try out some of their fabric that coordinated with a fabric panel I had picked up. The fabric was meh and lost a bunch because it wasn't squared by a full 10 degrees. Since it was off already, i decided to just make bias tape out of it, and ohh, do I love that bias tape maker set. I just got back into sewing after a 10yr hiatus and found some bias tape in my old stash and still havent used it since I like making my own now. 😊

[janabeckman]

Great tutorial. My mom taught me years ago when the red card was first sold.

I found out the hard way that if you match the other two sides of the cut square, the strips will be on the grain.

The binding is flatter if the seams are set before pressing open.

I am smiling. So many of your tips were taught to me by my Mom. Miss her.