Continuous bias binding tutorial

Sometimes I think I am a "self-taught" quilter... but the reality is I'm a tutorial-taught quilter!

I first learned this method from this tutorial, and it is now pretty much all I use for binding.  I love it! :)

(I apologize for the unedited nature of these photos -- I wanted to get them up)

• Trim selvages.  Fold one selvage down so it is along the bottom edge.  Cut along fold.

• Turn the triangle you just cut off over, and line up your selvage edges.  Sew together to make a large parallelogram.

• Press seam open

• Starting at one side, draw lines 2.25' from edge.

• Draw a bunch of lines, all across the length of fabric, trimming excess at the end.

• It's hard to see, but that's a "0" next to the first line there.  Start your numbering on top at "0" and number each line.

• Start your bottom numbering at 1, and count up from there.

• Right-sides together, pin at the intersection of each number (the 1's together, the 2's etc.)  There will be an off-set (this is what you want).

• The fabric kind of twists

• Sew the seam you just pinned, and press open.  Here's what your off-set will look like.

• You now have a twisty-tube of fabric.  Starting on one end, use scissors to cut on the lines.  I usually put the fabric on my arm like a sleeve.

The result!  Lots and lots of bias binding!  (see the link at the top for measurement information). :)

*Fabric is Nicey Jane by Heather Bailey.

I used the binding on this quilt