Today I’m going to tell you how I make a stay tape and where I use it. Of course you can buy a ready made product, but I prefer to make my own. Cutting the stay tape Stay tape is just an interfacing cut into strips. I use 2 types of stay tapes in my […]
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How to make continuous bias tape?
In the previous post I showed you how to make a bias tape. Today I’m going to show you how to make fast plenty of it. Steps of making continuous bias tape 1. Cut a rectangle of a fabric – remember to maintain the straight grain. Cut off selvages if you use the full width […]
How to make bias tape?
Bias tape is a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (45 degree angle to the selvage), with folded edges. Bias tape is used to secure edges from unraveling or for purely decorative purpose. You can buy ready-made product, but making it yourself is simple, and guarantees a perfect match for your project 🙂 […]
How to Install a Slider on a Zipper
This tutorial will be helpful if you want to repair your zipper or if you want to use a zipper sold by the meter. Installing a slider is really easy and you don’t need any special tools to do it. Installing a slider on a zipper 1. Open the zipper’s ends (trim them if they […]