How to Make Continuous Bias Tape (Bias Binding)

[@YayingAndNotti]

This is, by far among all the videos I've seen about bias tape making, the MOST HELPFUL! And the tape is continuous! I'm tearing up a little. Thank you for sharing! What a gem of a sewing tip!

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Wannaloom]

Finally a tutorial I can understand! And.... you didn’t even have to use words! Thank you for this clear instruction!

[@treasurie]

Ha ha! thanks so much for watching

[@linenielsen5973]

I second that.

[@lae64]

Definitely the easiest tutorial I have watched as well 🙂

[@karenvanderlinden5052]

Excellent presentation! Thank you so much.

[@penelopepennington3838]

I agree, THE BEST ONE!

[@snahg2356]

Simplicity really is a gift. I am going to concur with allot of the comments on this page that this tutorial is by far the easiest, simplest most straight up tutorial for bias tape. I watched one tutorial years ago in the early days of KZbin and it was so complicated and freaked me out with is complexity that it took me 15+ years to revisit making my own bias tape. Thanks so much.

[@treasurie]

Hi Stacey, glad I didn't scare you away from youtube for another 15 years :) Thanks for your great comments.

[@sevenandthelittlestmew]

5 year old tutorial and still the clearest one on how to make a continuous bias binding. Excellent, excellent visual guide and so easy to follow. Thank you!

[@treasurie]

You're very welcome!

[@snowduck58]

Ive tried this method with other teachers and it always confounds me after cutting my square into two triangles. This video is perfectly done showing which sides go together and how to connect the parallelogram sides! Thank you soooooo much. It all makes sense now. I also appreciate the no talking. Sometimes talking just makes it worse. The use of hands and diagrams is awesome. I will be subscribing and watching more from you. :)

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much for your kind words!

[@janeleslie4192]

Thank you for showing us how to outset the lines, no one has made it this simple. 👍

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching.

[@gohim2j]

There are several good presentations on how to cut continuous bias tape, but this, for me, is the easiest to use. Standing ovation for you! Thank you.

[@treasurie]

What a lovely comment :) Thanks so much for watching.

[@nirmalasheeran9809]

Thank you so much, for such explicit demonstration, no boring talk is required. At last I can make my own bias binding.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@blotchilim1980]

Thanks so much for the clearest, easiest, instruction. I've sewn on and off, and i keep coming back here whenever i need bias tape.

[@treasurie]

You are so welcome!

[@latanyaclark7205]

I've watched several different videos on how to make continuous bias tape and your video is the only video I was able to make the tape correctly! Thanks for a perfectly executed video!! I was able to finish 2 pot holders I was working on. Didn't have to use store bought bias tape!! Thank you again!

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much for this great feedback :)

[@jeantartaglia1430]

Thank you for simplifying making continuous bias tape. This is by far the easiest tutorial to understand of all the videos I have watched.

[@treasurie]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@jolemieke007]

This is the best tutorial I've seen on bias tape so far, thank you so much!

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brookejaso516]

This was the best and easiest to follow tutorial I’ve come across. Thanks 🙂

[@treasurie]

That is really nice of you to say. Thanks for watching.

[@sharontuch3405]

I agree, was going to say the same thing! For me when it’s shown with no talking I can understand so much better!😀 Thanks much

[@pamelashorter1215]

I've recently got back into sewing after several years. I did not realize how much fun I'd have making bias tape strips. I've been making aprons and project bags and have been enjoying the process of making everything from scratch. This is a great way to spend an afternoon. Thank you for the tutorial.😊

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Teenypetboutique]

I don't usually comment, but obviously I'm not the only one who thinks your bias tape video is the best...easy to follow...and no annoying blabbing or stalling around by the one making it, and I never once had to fast forward! A+++++++ And I definitely followed you 1 minute into the video!!! Thanks. I've got several yards to make and will use this as my go-to tut. 😽

[@treasurie]

Hi, thanks so much for the love!

[@pilatesplus4211]

Hi Dixie, I was near tears this morning after using my seam ripper twice to undo the seam on the continuous bias tape I was unsuccessfully trying to make. Yours is the only video that showed me exactly what to do and was easy to follow along. Marking the fabric at the halfway point and matching up the points is what led me to success. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. Linen tops finished with bias tape, here I come!

[@treasurie]

Good luck with your tops. Thanks so much for watching :)

[@clarepurtill1790]

Wonderful demonstration to the point. I have seen many KZbin’s on continuous bias tape and your by far this is the Brest.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@sarabucy4645]

I have spent the last 45 minutes watching videos about making bias tape. Yours is the quickest and easiest by far. Thanks so much!

[@treasurie]

Wow, thanks!

[@blueskiesatx]

Good golly, you’re a life saver! Thank you! No more tedious sewing strips together.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@estelle8508]

Simply perfect! Amazing tutorial, thank you so much!

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@ninesensical]

I agree, this is the only video that shows clearly what to do! I have watched many videos on how to make continuous bias binding, all very confusing. Thank you!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@rosemarymortonjack9387]

I’ve watched several of these tutorials. Yours is the clearest! Thank you

[@treasurie]

You are welcome. Have a great week.

[@LisaHowardStormytexn]

FInally, a video that I can understand, thank goodness I found you. I was about to give up.

[@treasurie]

Glad you didn't give up and found my video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@christinereed4927]

Best video on continuous bias binding! I watched so many and could see how to turn the fabric, thanks to you I can now! So pleased, thank you so very much! xx

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@sweetestbean]

I watch this video every time I bind a quilt!! The best tutorial.

[@treasurie]

Nice of you to say. Have a great week.

[@stephaniedaugherty704]

the best continuous bias tape video ever!!!!

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much!

[@Roottree01]

You are such a saviour and the very first time I tried, I was able to get it straight to the point. Thankyou so much for sharing it in great detail.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching.

[@IllustrateNutrition]

Absolutely fantastic tutorial! I just made enough bias tape from a 18" x 18" quarter square to make a dress for my Fiancée. (Second project ever). I made just enough tape using this awesome method and it was so quick! Thank you!

[@treasurie]

Wonderful!

[@evelynmellichamp818]

Thank you! It took me all afternoon, but I did it. I wish I had found your tutorial first.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@cjgeek5059]

This is the best, simplest, and gratefully the fastest tutorial of making continuous bias tape. When I found it without verbal instructions I thought ut-ho, but that's it's secret sauce. I don't make bias frequently enough not to have to return to an instructional video and always seem to pick the worst of the lot - This Is Absolutely The Best! Thank you, I'll be subscribing!

[@treasurie]

Hey thanks so much for your lovely feedback. Have a great week.

[@ukewuihechidinma9715]

I've seen so many videos, but I always got confused. Thank you so much. And you didn't even have to speak.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@jenniferupton3552]

Loved it! Super easy and the way you put the "odd ends" together (offset) to form a tube made so much sense!! Great job!! The other videos were so cumbersome...Yours is so easy to understand. Thanks to you, everything made sense and now I think I have it memorized. Thanks!! :)

[@treasurie]

Thanks for the lovely feedback

[@CajunRose]

You have all of my respect! Thank you so much for this detailed tutorial.

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much. Have a lovely day.

[@SusanWilkinson]

BRILLIANT! This saves hours of time figuring out what ends to sew on the other with a bunch of strips of fabric. Awesome video tutorial. Thanks!!!👏👍

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@pamperedpetsprogrooming5126]

This is brilliant! I've never made bias tape before and this was so easy for me to follow. Thank you!

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@karenlawford8403]

This is exactly the tutorial I need! A very simple way to make continuous bias tape - Thank you!

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maevanessa97]

This tutorial is definitely easy to understand and looks very efficient

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching.

[@kellyouellette7464]

Thank you! This is the best video I’ve seen on continuous bias tape. I was always getting confused on how to fold the last seam before the last step in cutting and you really addressed this. Great video!!

[@treasurie]

You are so welcome!

[@lauraandrews1676]

Thank you! I watched another tutorial that didn't specify which way to draw the lines and of course I drew them wrong and spent half an hour trying to fold the thing where the lines would meet up. Yours was much simpler.

[@treasurie]

Glad it helped!

[@boschic8776]

Great tutorial, simple, and precise

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching

[@rohinibhat4955]

Great video. Thank you for the easy bias making tutorial.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching.

[@beth2736]

Wonderful tutorial! I made a successful bias tape for the first time today because of it. Thank you so much!

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@elizabethriedel2931]

Thank you for your tutorial it’s so clear and precise for us people with a little dyslexia we really appreciate it❤

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching and the lovely feedback.

[@sweetaseverinsc]

Thank you for making this video. It was so easy to follow. I made my own bias tape using this video. Thank you again.

[@treasurie]

So glad it worked well for you. Thanks for watching.

[@ienehanceit]

Very helpful video thankyou so much for such a detailed demonstration 👍

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@donnstrabala5240]

I did rounded corners on my quilt for the first time, watched this video for the bias binding. Thank you, it was so much help.🙂

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@farheenbegum4413]

Can I know the name of the instrument that you have used to fold both ends of the fabric in the end.

[@zoomzoomboomboom]

Yes! The tool at 3:42.

[@treasurie]

It is called a Bias tape maker. Most fabric stores carry them also check eBay.

[@treasurie]

It is called a Bias tape maker. Most fabric stores carry them also check eBay.

[@AsgardianAngel]

omg!!!! Didn't even know what bias tape was until a few minutes before i found this video but you made it so easy!!!!! I am very much a beginner at sewing and I had no issues at all!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching and have a great week.

[@wendymathews1030]

I am astounded! I had no idea that this could be……I don’t want to say easy, because I haven’t actually tried it yet, but after watching this easy to follow and understand video, I think I can do this!! All the money I’ve spent on buying biased tape…..wow! Thank you, SO MUCH! I can’t wait to try this, but I need to order that gadget you pull it through for folding it! 👍🏻

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@bearmom-th3dl]

First video I've watched that was clear. Even took a Zoom class today and still didn't understand. Very happy! Thanks!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for the nice feedback. Have a great week.

[@wendysimm7615]

Great by far the best and easiest tutorials l have seen and can understand thank you 😊

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@valerielebougre5577]

Thank you for the tutorial, I made some bias tape using your tutorial and it worked perfectly, I am so pleased about the results thank you

[@treasurie]

Great job! Thanks for watching :)

[@patedwards8439]

This is so easy to understand, thank you.

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gracekarina7186]

Beautifully done short videos. Thank you!

[@treasurie]

Hi Grace, thanks for the nice comment. :)

[@helenelewis3255]

Grace Karina love how you made it so easy to follow.

[@xg__garbled]

a thousand 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍your tutorial is super clear and to the point. i was able to clearly see and understand the trickier parts. thank you for sharing!!! 🌻

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching and have a great week.

[@pastda3]

Great and concise tutorial. Thank you so much!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching

[@mamasaidsew4843]

Used this method today on a 44 inch wide square. I love using binding and am tired of making small amounts at a time. I should be set for a while after today. TFS

[@treasurie]

Lots of sewing to be done now with your bias tape! Thanks for watching

[@MariaRamirez-dn1eb]

WOW ! Awesome . You make it look so easy to make. I like the fabrics that you use

[@treasurie]

thanks Maria :)

[@ceci8585]

Thank you.. from a beginner barely learning... thank you so much!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching. Happy Easter.

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

This video might be 3 yrs old, but I've literally just spent 3 hours making a bunch of bias binding following this tutorial..work smarter, not harder is definitely the way to go!

[@treasurie]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching.

[@goldogwolly]

This is absolute genius. Wish I saw it before I spent an ungodly amount of time piecing together 10 meters of bias tape for a project.

[@treasurie]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching.

[@pa2851]

Thank you for this video. So easy to understand and follow. I've just made a load of bias binding from some fat quarters I had.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@arulrajjawahar5290]

Super. Only action ,no words still great dissemination. Thank you

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching

[@ravinderkaurathwal7182]

Nicely shown. Loved this video.

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@jenniferjones7795]

Easy to follow, not a lot of talking. Just right! Thanks.

[@treasurie]

No talking! Thanks for the appreciation. Have a great weekend.

[@vanessajones713]

i also watch many videos on how to make bias tape could not do it just came across your video when it didn't have sound wasn't going to watch that would of been a big mistake for me you rock thank you much

[@treasurie]

Hi Vanessa, thanks for your kind words. Have a great week.

[@Joannewithane]

Very nice tutorial. This is the best way in my book to make bias binding!

[@treasurie]

Hi Joanne, thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great week.

[@frances6827]

Amazing how a simple square can be used to produce a long bias tape!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@manpreetkaur-cp6dr]

Omg ! Thanks a really very small word for helping out in the situation I always get stuck in !! You are just mind blowing!!!! Keep it up !

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@CherylCvsg]

Thanks so much for your video!! It was incredibly easy to follow and I did it right, thanks to you!!

[@treasurie]

Hi Cheryl, Happy it was a help. Thanks for watching

[@lynnodonnell4764]

Kept it simple visually. Had nothing unnecessary to confuse the lesson. 👍👍

[@treasurie]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@snowduck58]

Thanks!

[@treasurie]

Thank you so much. Have an amazing week!

[@lorenamontijo328]

Love this method! Thanks for sharing

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@richvictorynow]

wow, I've never seen it done like this before. will try. thanks

[@treasurie]

Hi Victory, it is really easy. I just released a new video on how to do it the traditional way also.

[@rosiealaniz3205]

Wonderful tutorial!

[@treasurie]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@deepikasharma2335]

Hi, i am from India Hyderabad, your idea excellent i tried for blouse it came perfect Thankyou Dear

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@gracetaglucop9347]

ohmygosh this is so amazing 😍😍😍 Thanks for this 👍💕💕💕

[@treasurie]

You're so welcome!

[@kirandutta1458]

Well explained. 👍

[@treasurie]

Thank you 🙂

[@ipsitabehera2633]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. It was very helpful

[@treasurie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yourcountryangel]

Thank you for the video im having to make duck canvas bias tape for replacement boat canopy I was wanting away that I didn't have to cut strips and then peice them all together. and this was the easiest to inderstand!!❤

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@degenerate_femininity]

This is like a miracle discovery! The other way I was doing this was make me crazy!

[@treasurie]

Fantastic. Thanks for watching.

[@kahele808]

Mahalo! This is exactly what we were looking for!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching.

[@carycallander3504]

Awesome easy tutorial! Thanx so much!

[@treasurie]

You are so welcome!

[@ellyelly3120]

Simple & easy to understand , thank you 🥰

[@treasurie]

You’re welcome 😊

[@angelacornell8660]

Great demo Thanks from locked down Canberra. I will now be able to finish project for new baby . Raiding my stash 🤣☘️

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@judithmutters5732]

Brilliant tutorial and fab music too 😀😀😀

[@treasurie]

Thanks Judith :) Have a great week.

[@judithmutters5732]

Brilliant tutorial thank you 😀

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching Judith

[@danieladonati274]

I'm thinking of making cording for my son's Xmas stocking - Can I just use this technique and then stitch in the cording with a cording foot?

[@treasurie]

Yes you can. Here is a piping tutorial blog.treasurie.com/how-to-sew-piping-tutorial/

[@annemariekellar3553]

Fabulous! You make it so easy to understand 😊👍

[@treasurie]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@centershotdoublezero2037]

Awesome tutorial! I was wondering how you made the beautiful lace edged bias tape (at the top at 4:15), it's gorgeous!

[@treasurie]

That one was bought. If you google crotchet edge bias it comes up. There is lots on Etsy. Thanks for watching

[@arorozco123]

What an awesome & easy way to make continuos bias tape👌; even a beginner can follow these very well explained tutorial.👏🅰💯. Thanks a lot & many blessings your way.🙏💕

[@treasurie]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@phuongkern8027]

Oooh! Where was this tutorial a couple hours ago...???? I’m in pain matching and sewing ends😖 Thank you! I’ll have better time next time...

[@treasurie]

Yes this really is so much easier. Next time :)

[@phuongkern8027]

Ahhhh! What a JOY! My sanity thanks you...👍😆

[@juliakariuki195]

Thank you so much for the demonstration. I have always wondered how to do it. Where can I get the instrument for making the folds and what is it called?

[@treasurie]

It is called a bias tape maker - blog.treasurie.com/how-to-use-a-bias-tape-maker/ Good brands include Dritz, Birch.

[@micasaesloca]

best so far thank you

[@treasurie]

You're welcome!

[@tamarawright4268]

This is the perfect method

[@treasurie]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@cheronsantiago4916]

Thank you! Thank you!!!!! Simply put and easy to "get it!"🤗

[@treasurie]

Thanks Cheron. Have a good week.

[@cheronsantiago4916]

@@treasurie 🥰💕 thank you!

[@elizabethjones5041]

Clever clever, thank you!

[@treasurie]

Thanks for watching and have a great week

[@laureenmiki5748]

Great video! I've watched so many on this topic and this was the first Eureka! moment for me. You're a great teacher. Can you tell me how much 1/2" double fold bias tape a fat quarter makes?

[@treasurie]

You'll need to cut 2 inch strips. Thanks for watching.

[@snnetteachexnayder63]

What was the little gadget that you used to make the bias folds?

[@treasurie]

It is called a bias maker. Thanks for watching :)

[@juru9402]

How do you figure what size square to start with for the amount of binding you need?

[@treasurie]

Hi Judith, sorry I dont' have a quilt calculator on my site yet (added to my idea list!) but if you google quilt binding calculator there are a number of online calculators. It depends on the width of your strips and the amount of wastage. Smaller fabrics will have a greater percentage of wastage. I always use a minimum of a fat quarter size.