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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Black Swan Cygnets

Black Swan Cygnet

These black swan cygnet shots were taken at the end of August and it's almost Christmas! This year seems to have just evaporated. It's hard to imagine these white fluff balls will grow up to be black.



Black Swan and her Cygnets

Black swan cygnet ducking it's head under water

Black swan cygnets dabbling

Black swan cygnets - too cute for words!

pair of black swan cygnets talking to each other

Black Swan Cygnets

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  1. sherry from sherrys pickings4 December 2016 at 13:57

    aren't they gorgeous? and hasn't this year flown by? scary stuff! only 3 weeks exactly till Xmas. eek.

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  2. OneDad3Girls4 December 2016 at 16:19

    They look so soft and fluffy

    Thank you for linking up

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  3. Coombe Mill4 December 2016 at 16:48

    Aw cute little babies, we are waiting on a suspected pregnant goat to give birth which will be tricky to manage in December, thankfully it is warming up this week. Your signets are delightful.

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  4. Catherine Boardman4 December 2016 at 19:19

    I'm not sure that I have ever seen black swan cygnets before, beautiful

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  5. Notmyyearoff4 December 2016 at 22:41

    You know, people always say signets are a bit ugly but they're so beautiful aren't they?

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  6. Sally Akins5 December 2016 at 00:23

    Aren't they gorgeous? We have mute swans on the canal near us, and it's been fab watching the cygnets grow up

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  7. Laura CYMFT5 December 2016 at 03:59

    They are so cute! Never understood why they are called ugly ducklings!

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  8. Jenny Guldin7 December 2016 at 03:34

    Aw - They are sooooo cute! I think it's neat how their eyes aren't red yet, either. There was a pair of black swans at an animal refuge I used to do work for, and they used to scare the daylights out of me. They would sneak up on people and challenge them with their wings spread... It always scared me to turn around and see that huge bird with it's mean-looking red eyes! But I've never seen their adorable little babies. Thanks for sharing them!

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