Facing an Armhole with Bias Binding

[@colleenglea]

Thank you so much for your kind words. Always a joy to know my video's are helping fellow fashion sewers.

[@colleenglea]

Hi. Once you've sewn the tape onto the armhole and turned it to the wrong side, try hand stitching the binding to the fabric to get a neater finish and the hand stitching will move with the stretch. The length of the bias tape is determined by the armhole size plus 2.5cm's.

[@colleenglea]

The trimming they ask is to simply remove bulk from the seam. I'd be looking to trim away about half of the seam. Hope that helps.

[@Dina1979]

I know this video is a few years old but it was the first one that came up when I was searching for a tutorial on the best way to finish an armhole. Thank you for the detailed explanation! Very helpful!

[@colleenglea]

Thank you DD.

[@Buncobuddy]

I have to finish off a neckline using this method, and your's is the first video I've found that shows exactly how to do it with bias binding. Thank you so much.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you so much. It's my pleasure to assist.

[@colleenglea]

The bias binding can be of different widths (it's all about personal choice and your sewing project) but the length of the binding will be the measurement of the armhole. Hope that answers your question.

[@griffinsroost]

Thank you so much for this video. I have a hard time understanding written sewing instructions, and watching your skillful demonstration has been so helpful.

[@colleenglea]

Happy to help.

[@colleenglea]

Cut on the bias means cut on the stretchy part of the fabric, usually on the diagonal, around 45 degrees. I'll arrange to film a tutorial adding bias binding to a V neck shortly. Thanks.

[@colleenglea]

Thanks. I'll certainly film your request in the coming weeks. Thanks again.

[@joydehany4081]

thank you for taking the confusion out of bias binding. Sometimes I think I've got it, then I see a different way of doing it and I get all confused again. I now feel confident to try again. Thank you.

[@broadwaybarb]

Thank you for being so detailed with your instructions and for the very clear and close up filming. Now I feel much more confident tackling my project!

[@colleenglea]

You are so welcome! Thanks for commenting.

[@colleenglea]

My pleasure. Happy to help.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you so much. Happy fashion sewing.

[@billiev8705]

Great beginner tips as well as tips for more advanced sewists to make the result look more professional! Thank you so much!

[@colleenglea]

You are so welcome Billie! Sew happy you enjoyed the tutorial thanks for commenting.

[@deewhite5079]

I think I am addicted to this technique. I did my first shirt with sleeves and use the bias tape on the neckline. Thanks again!😀

[@colleenglea]

+Dee White No problem! Thanks for commenting.

[@annifranakapan]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love your videos. As a novice sewer I need all the help I can get and I find your videos very well explained. Keep up the good work it really is appreciated!

[@colleenglea]

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Makes it all worth while.

[@devadasnaidu6223]

just love watching your tutorials , very easy to follow , very neat worker . many thanks colleen

[@colleenglea]

You are so welcome Devadas! Sew happy you enjoy my tutorials, and thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@colleenglea]

Thanks Sharon.

[@simplyamaxingsuz2656]

You are simply amaxing..You are so kind to share all your talents with us. GOD Bless your kind soul.

[@colleenglea]

It's on the list. thanks for the suggestion.

[@colleenglea]

Thanks so much for the suggestions. They are on the list.

[@elevndv]

Great tutorial. I bought a thrifted sleeveless top that was tight in the armholes. I got so far cutting and shaping then panicked about the binding! Sorted and it looks great.

[@colleenglea]

Sew happy my bias binding tutorial helped you to get a great result.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you. Happy to help.

[@sarahtennant1035]

Thank you. Being a beginner to dressmaking, I was having a little trouble understanding the written instructions. Watched your video and now it is clear!

[@colleenglea]

Hello Sarah, Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@EmperorBeelz]

Thank you for this video. I was using tri-fold bias binding, but couldn't figure out how to use bi-fold bias. Didn't even think about attaching the binding then folding the fabric over, pressing down, then sealing the other side of the binding. Thank you!!

[@colleenglea]

You are so welcome Bob! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@kateneonne6757]

Thank you for this video! I wanted to alter a top I got online- the torso was fine but the sleeves were so tight!- and your video was by far the most concise and easy to understand. Thank you for making my top look fantastic!

[@colleenglea]

You're so welcome Kate! Thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@chitchatt-vp6et]

A perfect demonstration. I could see every step so clearly and it all makes sense. Thank you for making this video to share. It was hard to find a good demonstration of this - yours is just the ticket. :-)

[@colleenglea]

+chitchatt2006 Thank you!

[@bijouxw1014]

Yes, I really appreciate her doing that. :) She is great!

[@UConceptPublishing]

You are a great instructor. I have learned a lot by warching your videos.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you, always happy to help.

[@sheilagaynor8068]

Great video. Couldn’t figure this out from pattern instructions. Thanks so much.

[@colleenglea]

Glad it helped Sheila, sew happy you enjoyed the tutorial.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you so much and yes you can, as long as it's cut on the bias.

[@jweg4051]

Your video was very helpful. I achieved my best sewing ever. Thanks so much!

[@colleenglea]

You are so welcome!

[@SJUV1]

Hello friends! You have no idea how much I help watch your videos, but you know I do not speak English and of course, sometimes I have no doubt. That bias that normally put the measure as wide armhole?. I appreciate your response.

[@cbarratt2]

Thank you for this video, it's just what I needed! If you have time to answer, my pattern asks me to cut an armhole facing from my fabric and then press it after folding it along a roll line. Then it says, "Pin facing to armhole edge. Stich. Trim. UNDERSTITCH facing." I didn't notice you trimming anything, so I'm just wondering how much they expect me to trim and what the purpose is for this trimming. Perhaps I could skip the trimming? The rest of it I get, thanks to your videos!

[@neaseoul]

Great tutorial! Perfect touch to finish my arm hole

[@colleenglea]

Great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@shaznbud]

Great video. The demo was so easy to follow. Thank you

[@karodora]

Very helpful tutorial. Would understitching the bias binding, e.g., as is done for facings, before the last step help everything to lay flat and avoid any chance of the binding showing on the right side of the garment? Hope I've worded this to make sense. Many thanks.

[@donnabryson7145]

Thanks for making your videos to help with our sewing. I do much better by watching than reading. Again thank you sooo much for sharing you knowledge with us!

[@colleenglea]

Happy to help in any way I can Donna. Thank you for your comment.

[@SeXiMoNkEy95]

That was actual magic! Thank you! I'm working on my first pattern and had NO idea what the directions were asking of me. This video is much appreciated!

[@colleenglea]

You are so welcome! Sew happy you enjoyed my tutorial.

[@colleenglea]

My pleasure.

[@juliepotter5055]

Thank you for showing me what to do. I made one dress and the armholes looked terrible so decided to try and find some help, your tutorial is great, can't wait to finish the dress!

[@colleenglea]

Thank you Julie.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you. My pleasure.

[@colleenglea]

The width will all depend on your project. Try doing a tester sample first to get things just right.

[@colleenglea]

The process would be the same for the neckline and the widths come in varying sizes so it all depends on your sewing project and what would suit.

[@jamiekrista]

Thank you so much for all of your bias binding videos! I didn't have a clue how to sew with bias tape and you have really helped my sewing life! Brilliant.

[@colleenglea]

My pleasure.

[@18fireworks]

that is a fantastic, clear and concise information video. thank-you very much.

[@triniunispy]

Very helpful. Do you have a video on normal facing?

[@macaronitony4084]

This video was done and shown perfectly thank you so much.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@mayamagic22]

Very useful..Im loving ur videos..Thank you.I will be sewing this way tomorrow. Can I use the same fabric same my top for the bias binding. Like chiffon or jersey?

[@deewhite5079]

Thank you. I used this technique to hem my first circle skirt. It was so much easier than doing two 1/4 folds.

[@colleenglea]

+Dee White Thank you for commenting.

[@olddanb1]

Perfect for me. I am about to sew two oval holes to put wicker handles through for a log bin liner. Thank you.

[@colleenglea]

No problem Don thank you for commenting.

[@bjoshuea]

Thank You so much for posting these videos! I can't afford fashion school, so you are very helpful!

[@colleenglea]

Some chiffon fabrics won't hold a crease so you may have to use a different fabric.

[@virgominerva2665]

Awesome! Thank you. This video is exactly what I needed to finish my garment.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@kellytaylor7656]

Great video - working on a pattern and using bias binding for the first time. I watched the designers video three times as well as many more, yours was the first one that I actually understood and the outcome looks great! Thank you for saving my nieces Christmas dress ❤️

[@colleenglea]

You are so welcome Kelly, thank you for such a kind comment!

[@colleenglea]

Thank you, you're very kind.

[@cosmicmoosehippo]

What an extremely brilliant helpful video... Crystal clear. Thank you! Xx

[@colleenglea]

Thank you for taking the time to comment Button Brown.

[@colleenglea]

Bias binding will always come in different widths. It really does all depend on the effect you want to achieve and your sewing project.

[@jillmartin9596]

Thank you so much. Very clear tutorial.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you so much.

[@colleenglea]

Thanks.

[@mscraftyallsorts]

Amazingly helpful thanks. Easy to understand because you only tell what you need to and don't waffle on! I've subscribed and will look you up for the next thing I need to know. Thanks again :-)

[@channellwoods]

Thank you, you are a very good teacher. I just wanted to know how wide is your bias binding? and also when making the bias binding using the card how wide it the card? Thank you for you help

[@loomaunty4133]

This video was the easiest to understand. Thanks 😀

[@colleenglea]

Thank you for taking the time to comment LoomAunty.

[@colleenglea]

No problem. Thank you.

[@colleenglea]

Thank you.

[@dawnjohnstone341]

Thank you. That was very helpful and very clear instructions.

[@colleenglea]

No problem at all. Thank you for your comment.

[@Feeoryne]

Great video, as always!!! Would you show how to make bias tape out of fabric? Thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us!!!

[@colleenglea]

That may be because the bias binding may not be cut on the true bias or it may have stretched too much as it was sewn.

[@sanjak3]

I want to use this technique for an armhole on a stretchy fabric. Anything I should know before I start? Also, I saw your other video on the bias tape in the armhole, and was wondering how you decided the length of the bias tape?

[@bijouxw1014]

As always, your video was very helpful and happy you show close up details which I need. Thank you for sharing. I want to make some sleeveless tops from short sleeve tops make from knit fabric as well as adjusting the neckline. Do you have any suggestions or videos for this?

[@colleenglea]

Here are a couple of video links kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKWUfKiNi89jadE and kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH7SYop5pLmJZq8 I hope they help.

[@bijouxw1014]

Thank you! :)

[@kimberlysamuel1310]

This method was smashing!!!

[@colleenglea]

Thank you Kimberly for the kind compliment.

[@MarieDouse]

Very clear simple and helpful. Thank you.

[@colleenglea]

No problem Marie Douse! Glad I could help.

[@MarieDouse]

Are still making videos??? My mother passed away in May and sewing was her absolute passion. I regret not learning more, as I suddenly now want to sew. Watching this video reminded me of how she did this. Thank you so much.xx

[@colleenglea]

Yes I’m still making videos, I will be uploading more videos next week, so stay tuned. Sorry to hear about your lost.

[@colleenglea]

Thanks Joy.

[@BarbaraStender]

Great video! Thank you for explaining so clearly! I removed the sleeves from my wedding dress (a tulle appliqued material). A want to re-bind just the bottom part of the armhole, as the top half is appliqued and won't require binding. How should I sew the beginning and end of the binding on? Miter the angles or just fold a straight end?

[@afireinside142]

So helpful! Took the confusion out of doing this

[@mayamagic22]

Cut on bias means?do you have bias binding for v neck tutorials?thnk you very much for the quick replies.

[@bauman11]

thank you. This clarifies my pattern instructions.

[@colleenglea]

No problem bauman11!

[@angharadwestmore2423]

Great video thanks, I'd been trying to figure this out with the instructions that came with the pattern, now I know exactly what to do ;)

[@colleenglea]

Happy to help. Thanks for your comment.

[@AjsVintageDesigns]

Very useful tutorial....thank you for doing this! Very easy to understand :)

[@joanneroberts2357]

Great thanks. I might hand stitch the second row of stitching because I don't want a top stitching line showing on the particular shell top I am making. Jo

[@colleenglea]

Sounds like a good idea. thanks for your comment Jo.

[@saratakeda5139]

Very helpful. A big thank you!

[@colleenglea]

Thank you Sara.

[@monyquadros]

oh my god! tried so far. thank you. God bless you

[@verycraftymama]

hi, I have a suggestion for a video. sometimes you want to add a facing to a pattern, or add a lining where one doesnt exist. Could you show us how to create a facing for the neckline so we dont have to use bias binding or rolled hems? Lining too, sometimes a dress needs a lining. :) thank you.

[@KcMart]

Thank you so helpful.I want to use the same method on a neck facing as well has the arm holes can I use this on a satin fabric

[@colleenglea]

Yes you can!

[@KcMart]

Thank you. Love your video its so straightforward. Teaching myself to sew and loving it so keep up the good work.

[@colleenglea]

@@KcMart Thank you!

[@kvw8623]

Great video! Thank you for sharing

[@colleenglea]

Thanks for watching! Sew happy you enjoyed it KVW.

[@sledding9606]

Thank you for a wonderful video. Just a question, if I have a armhole that goes to a V under the armpit, could you please tell me what I need to do please? Many thanks

[@colleenglea]

You can still use this method, just angle the join in an upside V and it should work Leo. If you need more help JOIN my CGL membership for more in-depth advice. Here is the link - kzbin.info/door/1zt

[@danniemikeey579]

This is so helpful!!! Thank you 🥰

[@colleenglea]

Thank you for taking the time to comment Dannie.

[@gloriachavez8590]

....and now thank you for your advice on the double fold hem....worked out great! Next: THE ZIPPER !!!!! The zipper I applied wouldn't cover (the fabric) all the way..don't know why...but I don't feel like taking in apart this time. It's great to be able to see you actually perform the work!

[@colleenglea]

Thank you so much.

[@CraigsOverijse]

Very easy to follow thanks

[@colleenglea]

You are welcome! Sew happy you enjoyed my tutorial.

[@shrutiponiah9608]

she helps me a lot in my projects 😍

[@colleenglea]

No problem shruti Poniah! Glad I could help.

[@Melissalovesdogs333]

How wide did you make it? im making a binding on a neckline, is it the same process? thanks

[@mayamagic22]

i did this way of binding today on synthetic fabric. it was very hard,since the ironing wasnt helping. to get the clear crease mark..:(and help it didnt get a professional look. In some places the stitch along the curve has come narror n wide in some places.any tips?I hv another chiffon fabric. Im afraid to stitch that one. It might also get spoilt. Thank you.

[@elissalean5571]

Great instructions thanks so much :) off to give it a go now

[@colleenglea]

+Elissa Lean Thank you and good luck.

[@maryhansen7021]

Thank you for this informative video. I have a lightweight denim shirt on which I have removed the sleeves in order to make it sleeveless. There’s two rows of decorative top stitching that were previously holding the seams onto the bust side. I’m lazy. Is surging the seam allowance and re-stitching over the decorative top stitching an acceptable way to finish off a sleeveless garment? Also when you sewed your bias tape, is it important to sew it straight down or would it have been better to sew it on the bias?

[@colleenglea]

Hello Mary it is possible to do it that way, I would keep the decorative stitching, and turn the raw edge in on itself and hand sew using a slip stitch. Second question sew straight down.

[@maryhansen7021]

Colleen G Lea - FSBTV Thanks for your reply! After I took the sleeve off I discovered how gigantic the arm hole was and so I will have to take in The side seams and use a smaller piece of bias tape to pull everything in a little... or would you recommend a very thin piece of grosgrain or a strip of fabric cut on the straight of grain to keep it from stretching?

[@Liepos11]

Thank you so much!! That was very helpful!❤

[@colleenglea]

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@FiveCentDenoms]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@colleenglea]

No problem Ebony Fairley, thank you for commenting.

[@colleenglea]

Thanks for leaving a comment.