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Preparing Bias Tape
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Preparing Bias Tape

November 4, 2018November 6, 2018 Trish Yanke1 Comment

Bias tape, as the name suggests, is always cut on the bias of the fabric.  That is, at a 45 degree angle to the fabric's selvedge edge.  This allows for some stretching of the tape, even when created from a fabric that is typically considered to be "non-stretch".  This is especially helpful and necessary when… Continue reading Preparing Bias Tape

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My custom order from @blendedthreadfabrics arrived today. The last of my Black Friday splurges. Of course with the cute hair pin 😍 I think this is going to stay in my stash for a bit. I need the perfect pairing for this one. #customfabric #blendedthreadfabrics #holliesgotthegoods
Did I just do that???!!! With a serger!!?? And 3 pins??!! And half-$&& trying to lay my fabric out well??!! Why can’t it all line up like that? #stripematching #likeasewingboss
#colourblocking It’s one of my favourite things. (I have a lot of favourite things.)
I’m on a @prairieloveknits kick lately! Using up the rest of this knit on a new pattern going into testing. #prairieloveknits #latenightsewing #patterntesting

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From the Twinnabagos: Twinnebago Travels

Chicago….something something windy….

Chicago….something something windy….

Is that really the title of this post?  Yes.  Yes it is.  I put that down, assuming something more cleaver would come to me by the time I was done.  And yet, here we are…. TRISH: We were now really ‘booking it’ to head west again.  Chicago was the last stop we had specific plans […]

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