How To Make Continuous Bias Binding From A Rectangle

There are several ways to go about cutting and sewing bias binding tape. They've all got their pro's and con's. I'm going to show you my favourite method, but first I'll discuss the strip-by-strip method and the continuous method using a square of fabric.

Whichever method you use you'll start with deciding how wide you want your finished binding to be and multiply that by four. For example if you want a 1/4 inch wide finish on your hem you want to cut 1 inch wide strips. (unless you want double fold bias binding in which case you multiply by six).

Strip-by-Strip Method
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Rainbow Lorikeets

Rainbow Lorikeet Pair
I was so engrossed in designing a crochet edging yesterday I completely forgot to share my weekend photo. I hope it was worth the wait.

This gorgeous little parrot is a rainbow lorikeet. They are inquisitive and bold. Most tame birds that escape their aviary will perish in the wild, not these pioneering little rascals, they will happily set up camp and flourish. That is how they came to become Western Australian locals.


Rainbow Lorikeet exiting a nesting tree hollow

Rainbow Lorikeet guarding it's nest

Rainbow Lorikeet guarding it's nest

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  1. Debbie Roberts - Debs Random Writings26 September 2016 at 15:36

    Hi Stella, in my humble opinion they were well worth the wait! What beautiful birds you have in Australia, the prettiest bird I've seen here apart from peacocks is a Hoopoe, which flitted off into dusk just as I slowly produced my camera!

    xx

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    1. Purfylle27 September 2016 at 10:46

      I had to search for Hoopoe and that is one pretty bird!

      I can't even count how many times a bird has disappeared on me while I try to get my camera ready.

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  2. Jedidja26 September 2016 at 22:22

    O, that is nice. This birds here only are in the ZOO. Thank you so much. #image-in-ing

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    1. Purfylle27 September 2016 at 10:49

      You need a lot of trees to have birds living nearby, it is one of the great things about Western Australia but there is a great deal of knocking them down to make way for the humans. I fear birds will only be seen at the zoo here soon aswell.

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  3. Maggie@shelter-cats26 September 2016 at 22:52

    Gorgeous. And the beautiful subtle colors and textures of the trees are the perfect foil for the birds.

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    1. Purfylle27 September 2016 at 10:50

      The bark on our trees is so variable which does make for some brightly coloured bird life.

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  4. PurpleSlob InRecovery27 September 2016 at 05:50

    So very beautiful!! Are they related to para"keets"?

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    1. Purfylle27 September 2016 at 10:52

      Both parakeets and lorikeets are parrots but they are also quite different. For starters, lori's have hairy tongues to help them get nectar from flowers whereas most parrots don't.

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  5. NC Sue27 September 2016 at 19:13

    Fascinating! We don't have anything quite so exotic here. Glad I had the opportunity today to visit, and that you shared at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/09/up-up-away.html

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  6. kid can doodle27 September 2016 at 19:53

    I remember when I first saw a whole tree of them in Brisbane. I was surprised because I'd only seen birds like that in pet stores or at theme parks! cheers, kidcandoodle

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  7. Jenny Guldin27 September 2016 at 22:35

    So cool! Are they loud squawkers? Around here we have Quaker parrots, and a flock of them can cause quite a racket. Your lorikeets look very similar, but so much prettier with those colors!

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  8. Linda29 September 2016 at 06:56

    They are absolutely gorgeous!

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  9. likeschocolate3 October 2016 at 22:04

    Very pretty! The trees are pretty cool too! Have a great week!
    http://travelingbugwiththreeboys-kelleyn.blogspot.com/2016/10/october.html

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