Sew Easy: How to Create Continuous Bias Quilt Binding

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Looking for some guidance when creating binding for a quilt? You've come to the right place! Bias quilt binding is an absolute must when working with curved edges, and it opens up design possibilities with plaid and striped fabrics. Bias binding is also stronger, adding long-term durability to your binding so that your quilt can become an heirloom that is passed from generation to generation.

[@nonailsforme]

Finally this procedure makes sense.

[@dianemarshall3921]

Others I have found know how to “do” but not how to “teach”. This was so clear and easy to understand. Thank you and “Great Job”.

[@naturesherpaT]

Many thanks for this tutorial! I truly thought I would mess it up big time! Plus, I do not cut that great with scissors but it will be hidden😀. I now have a long bias tape for and 87 x 87 quilt. Again many thanks!!!!

[@sandraneal2777]

Best bias tape tutorial! I watched others and ended up making tubes - ugh! This tutorial instructions were easy to follow and complete - many, may thanks!!

[@teacher40s]

I, too have watched many continuous bias binding tutorials and have found yours to be by far the easiest, most thorough one to understand...thanks a million!!

[@dcwatashi]

This tutorial has approx 9 steps, WAY too many steps. there's another one that has 4 steps. The benefit of this method is that you do have flexibility of using different size squares, whereas the other one you can only use a 1/2 yard. So... good to have more than one option

[@johannebrunner6477]

I agree. Easy to follow. All the steps were clear.

[@nanashouse202]

I agree bruce

[@lindalardner3745]

Thank you thank thank you . Having watched and re watched another channel I wasted an hour until I found your site. So well explained and it worked first time . On with my masks ......

[@noreenreasor2517]

When I first started to quilt, the lady teaching me told me to get fons and porters book . That it was one of the best reference books at that time . She was correct. I make binding this way except I put it on my ironing board and use small cutting mat and rotary cutter to cut. I have used this book for the last 24 years. It started to come apart so I had it bound with spiral binding at a copy store.

[@shirley3012]

Your tutorial is so much clearer to follow than others I have seen. In the past I have just joined strips, but from now I will do it your way. Thank you for explaining the reasons for each step, which makes more sense. Other tutorials just give instructions without explaining the reasoning behind it.

[@faeryfox6253]

Gee I love mistakes (albeit other people's -giggle) having never whoops this by making a tube I missed out on illustration of the difference between the offset line and just a tube. Light-bulb. I always did this little slide the fabric over move to achieve the rhombus shape but your idea is my new way because if I leave the work I don't have to fret that I really remembered to do it right since it's marked! Must subscribe lest I miss any more awesome tips.

[@sharonwhiteley4616]

I have watched this before but have forgotten how to do it So glad I found it again ❤😊

[@chrissydoyle7775]

Where has this video been all my life??? I will never do it any other way! Thank you so much!! You have saved me so much time!

[@mickilewis8893]

Wonderful video carefully showing each step of the process. Thanks you so much for making it so easy!

[@jackieoakes3929]

Yes I agree

[@RobinIsSewin]

I have watched many tutorials about continuous bias, and I finally found one that is easy to understand. Thank you!

[@Bevaboo]

Oh my goodness! Thank you for this easy to understand tutorial. I'd read a written one, but it was difficult to wrap my brain around. Thanks for explaining this so well!

[@kittyschoenwetter11]

Thanks for this great video! Although I had to come back and watch different parts several times to get it down, I ended up with plenty of binding. I am making a king-size quilt with zig-zag sides, and I panicked that I had not gotten enough binding fabric for a bias cut. Thanks to your innovative way to cut it, I got way more than I needed, which is fine by me.

[@janetmckeen-peterkin5963]

Very nicely explained! Thank you.

[@dianamenefee7768]

I just tried this! Had a dark cross-hatch plaid with gold spotting that I wanted to use with out the lines look. The bias cut really did the trick! thank you for the great easy instruction.

[@suebean3873]

Awesome demo of continuous binding, thank u. I’ve done it a few times many years ago, but I’m using striped fabric for my binding and it’s so much prettier when on the bias. Thanks again. You’re a great teacher.

[@lindalardner3745]

I find this method addictive and so easy now - thank you

[@zahrahayati4779]

this is what I was looking for thanks a-lot millions likes for this precious tutorial

[@susanwenzel9516]

Thank you thank you thank you!! I’ve tried to figure this out for years and your video is the best one I found.

[@jillsauder8340]

I tracked down the chart she mentioned. It's in an article on their website. Trouble is, Fons and Porter's website has changed, and that's why the links are broken. Their new website is quilting company dot com. Go to that website and do a search for "How to Make a Continuous Bias Quilt Binding". Then look under the "Articles" section of the search results. It should be the first result shown.

[@mgonz2304]

You did a wonderful job, I feel very comfortable to give it a try. Keep these video coming.

[@kbee7222]

Thank-you! Great tutorial!

[@judithsandala8901]

An excellent tutorial. Followed it and it came out perfectly.

[@lorisokolov8558]

Thanks and now I will try! Very good explanation and visuals. I will keep a record of how much my 33" wide square makes.

[@betsygreacen471]

Awesome! Had a little difficulty with the seam to make the spiral. Eventually got it. Take your time with that step!

[@CarolLiege]

I agree with whoever said this is the best tutorial on the subject. Did anyone find the chart she mentions telling how many feet of binding you get with different size squares? Fons & Porter is now rolled into a Quilting site and I found this video there, but not the chart.

[@burnagebabe]

At last the easy to understand tutorial! Thank you.

[@alice30045]

Much easier to understand and see than others, great lighting and camera work! Now, about that chart referencing other widths etc. What "Cloudy Wishes" said.

[@yustinzhu716]

Good explanation and clear demonstration. Very helpful video. Thank you for the video.

[@winnepeterson7740]

I find your video to be the most helpful of all I’ve watched. I do, however, understand better when the camera is positioned above, looking down, so the viewer is looking at the project the same as you are. So I lay my phone horizontally and spin it around, thereby seeing what you are doing in your direction rather than facing you.

[@jmdenison]

Everything worked fine. Good instructions. I used a 36" square of fabric to make about 400" of binding for a king size quilt. I found it easier to cut on the spiral laid flat on my cutting table. Be sure not to cut thru bottom layer. I bind from back to front on the machine and stuff the binding. If the quilt is stuffed, why not the binding? Makes it more 3D. This was for a 5 year Double Wedding Ring quilt which had all of 64 blocks appliqued.

[@Top2tow]

Brilliant! Great explanation. Many thanks

[@Coastalanne54]

Very clear instructions! Thanks for sharing

[@dorothymartin813]

I actually understand exactly why you are doing, thank you!

[@meme.77_]

just finished making this!!! turned out great, thank you so much for your tutorial !!

[@monicahaigh4490]

Thanks for sharing your great tutorial

[@jeannesimones9409]

Amazing such a great "how to ...other videos not as clear and some wanted me to buy things to do this method"..thank you thank you thank you

[@adksgal1012]

Awesome teaching. Thank you!

[@dmoffett333]

Excellent tutorial!

[@toronamichele495]

Oh my Lord!! THANK YOU!! Perfect explanation!!

[@lornamurdocheaton624]

Nice tutorial. Thank you.

[@savitakirsh4359]

This is similar to cutting and sewing spiral scarf! Thank you!

[@adelheid9955]

Very clear directions, thanks

[@TheThicketof]

Helps to be able to turn it around to see from same direction. Had to draw lines twice to get it to work out. Ruler diagonal to the first seam!

[@winnepeterson7740]

A tip to save anyone from making my mistake. I used really dark batik and, with both sides identical, managed to sew the second seam to the opposite side as the first. Didn’t notice it until I began pressing it. 😖

[@swingback4653]

yes.. explained very well....

[@carolbursby7174]

I've done this method before, but your tutorial made it make so much sense

[@myraungerman6215]

Love this method of making bias binding. It is not easy the first time, but her instructions are straight forward and easy to follow. I have not bought bias tape since finding this method. Love Fons & Porter "Love of Quilting", the magazine, the TV shows -- all of it. Thanks😀

[@drmichaelelinski6992]

I wish I could find the yardage charts you mentioned, in order to know who big my initial square Ned’s to be for a 88” square quilt. You also enjoined other pages to which we could refer to help. Your presentation was excellent. Thank you.

[@carlachance7320]

Thanks. This is the easiest method I’ve seen. Great job explaining. Is there a link for the chart showing the yield for different sizes?

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

Genius!

[@genealogydr]

I love your little house pincushion. Do you have a tutorial for that?

[@sandyarcher8104]

I think I can do this thanks

[@kathylemmon]

I love your sewing table! Where can I find one, or plans?

[@stephaniedooley783]

Has anyone found the Continuous Bias Binding Chart that Colleen references?

[@LottieSue]

excellent!

[@patriciamartinez7951]

Can I do this process to make bias stripes also?

[@airmom8716]

There is a calculator online to determine the size of the rectangle to make for your quilt size. Google it : Bias strip calculation chart.

[@CloudyWishes]

Hello Colleen at 3.17 you refer to the diagrams in your patterns for referencing the Bias? Specifically at 3.25. Is there a pattern sheet that i can refer to with regard to how much binding a particular piece of fabric will make? Is the chart available seperately to the ruler you mention at 5.40 Please ?

[@lorischweiger8960]

following

[@kimberleygamble8630]

+Fons & Porter; Hi I just post to say thanks for sharing this video. It was well explained. Just a few questions Can I use this technique on a pleated bag that have a curve top opening. The circumference of the bag(open section) is 20 1/2''. If I have a 1/2 yrd of fabric would I need to use the whole fabric to do this technique. I look forward to your reply as soon as possible & thanks in advance for your help with the above questions mention.

[@kimberleygamble8630]

Colleen Tauke;; Thanks for your feedback and advice it was very helpful and I argue with you when you stated that you don't or won't use this method for the top of a bag as you stated it would have multiple seams if using continuous method. I found this out the hard way. Anyways I know how to do this method now. Thanks to your video. Can you please share what's the best project to use the continuous bias binding method just asking. I look forward to your reply as soon as possible. Tafs

[@salinwa7105]

Where is the link for the chart??

[@patriciamartinez7951]

I’m making an apron that calls for bias strips

[@TheNanaweaver]

? Is this only for curves, can't you use this for all quilts regardless if there is curves.

[@kaylaslade3127]

Can someone help?!? I’ve tried this several times and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I get all the lines lined up perfectly to make a tube. However when I see it together to make the tube my lines are off set. I sew a quarter inch seam allowance. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong!?!?

[@Maillady30518]

Would like sheet of what size square for how much tape

[@Maillady30518]

Can't get to any link, using Chrome and edge

[@jmdenison]

nice tutorial. I'm going to try this. Just so you know, all your links are broken and are 404'd. do you have a link of yardage to inches of binding required?

[@dcwatashi]

They dont answer their KZbin channel comments. So I guess it's up to us to figure the rest out. Just google: Dritz Be Crafty, Bias Yardage Chart. It's pretty darn cool.

[@mommakins4life249]

can someone help me?? after making the lines, there is the access fabric that doesn't measure 2 1/4"...do I keep that and make my second seam to make the tube? or should I cut it off before making the tube?

[@dcwatashi]

They never answer our questions. Don't cut it off. But you've probably already figured that out by now :-)

[@annasasse1992]

Thank you for asking the question and the reply not to cut it, I was incline to cut it off first! Everything came out perfect!

[@johnarthurs3741]

WOW! Haberdashers and tailors are mean mathematical theorists!. Mobius observe!

[@annevilen9248]

Great video, but it's a little hard to see where the lines are drawn. "Draw lines parallel to the bias edge, not the outer edges."

[@juancanet3883]

It would be a great help if you broke this video down by tasks and mention at time in the video does each begin and end.

[@mayazen6092]

This tutorial is too much talking and left the binding with two inseems.

[@nutinheretosee]

I REALLY wish you wouldn't have spent so much time talking about how to do it WRONG! It was hard to follow after that to see how it was done correctly.

[@judyvance1556]

This is NOT sew easy; it was a nightmare

[@lizoudman4895]

The word is orientated NOT oriented. Thank you.