I have just learnt how to use bias binding on necklines and sleeves. OMG. I cannot believe I never learnt this years ago! It is such a nice way of finishing edges. It makes them so nice and clean. Is it sad that I kind of get giddy happy looking at the inside of my dress necklines now?
I was using BurdaStyle's Anda dress pattern and in it it explained how to use the binding. I made an Anda a few years ago but I guess I didn't really read the instructions back then because I just sewed the binding over the edge so it shows on both sides. I feel like my eyes have been opened up. Here are the instructions. I think I should take some sewing lessons. Or buy some sewing books. I used to have a really great sewing book, the Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing. My dad bought it for me when I was a teenager. I wish I had it here... I think the shipping cost from New Zealand would be too high though, it's a big book.
I had to bind a v-neck too and these instructions came in very handy.
I have been doing lots of sewing this weekend. I made two dresses. The pink one and the polka dot one. I think it just needs to get a wee bit warmer to wear them.
I was using BurdaStyle's Anda dress pattern and in it it explained how to use the binding. I made an Anda a few years ago but I guess I didn't really read the instructions back then because I just sewed the binding over the edge so it shows on both sides. I feel like my eyes have been opened up. Here are the instructions. I think I should take some sewing lessons. Or buy some sewing books. I used to have a really great sewing book, the Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing. My dad bought it for me when I was a teenager. I wish I had it here... I think the shipping cost from New Zealand would be too high though, it's a big book.
I had to bind a v-neck too and these instructions came in very handy.
I have been doing lots of sewing this weekend. I made two dresses. The pink one and the polka dot one. I think it just needs to get a wee bit warmer to wear them.
Fab fabric you use for the bias!
ReplyDeleteI hope you show us all the dresses in full!!
I didn't learn how to use bias binding for ages either and then I was really excited when I did.
ReplyDeleteI hope you show us your new dresses too.
Oh, those look super cute! And bias binding is genius :-) ... especially your choice of contrast fabric =).
ReplyDeletehi Jodi! just started following you! your neat bias binding makes me feel like starting some project!
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for hot weather to take photos of the dresses. It's not summery enough yet.
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