Saturday, October 8, 2011

Help!? Bias Tape is the pits!

I want to make basket handles on a quilt - I have tried this sooo many times, and cannot get it to lay flat!!
i am in bias tape hell!
Seriously people. This is rediculous!
Have made my own bias tapes, pressed and ready to go - but these suckers do not BEND like they are supposed to!
They get all chunky with extra fabric on the inner curves - HOW DOES ONE AVOID THIS?
HELP??
PLEASE?

Anyone know any tricks to making bias tape work for appliques of basic curves?
(i'm not even trying to make it into a celtic knot here... just a basic basket handle! LOL)
ANY and ALL tips, ideas, or help is welcome and needed!
Hoping someone (or a lot of someones) can help!
xo



2 comments:

Pokey said...

When garment sewing, I used to press the curves into the tape around necklines and armholes. Try that and see if it helps. Personally, I bind quilts with binding cut across the grain, and find it has enough give to be successful.
I'm sorry you are struggling, that takes all the joy out of sewing....
:-}pokey

Julia said...

Hi Bernis, did you cut the bias tape exactly on the diagonal. I've never had that problem. I usually baste the bias tape so it easier to press and press it flat following the pattern. I've used it to make bent flower stems on a quilt.

Maybe a photo of it would help with a solution. Good luck with this. JB