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ROTARY CUT BIAS STRIPS
Rotary Cut Bias Strips
Bias is created when you cut fabric diagonally and not parallel to a fabric’s selvage or cut edges. Bias
edges are usually avoided in quilting, because they are stretchy and hard to sew together accurately.
However, if you want to create curving flower stems for appliqué or to bind a quilt with a curved outer
edge, you’ll need bias strips that stretch and bend.
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Selvage
edge
45-degree line
aligned with the
selvage edge.
Place fabric in a single layer on the cutting mat.
Starch your fabric and press before cutting. Place the fabric
on the cutting mat with one of the selvage edges close to
you, in a single layer.
Cut o the left corner of the fabric.
Place a ruler near the left edge of the fabric, aligning its
45-degree mark with the bottom selvage edge of the fabric.
Cut o the lower-left corner of the fabric.
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Cut the bias strips.
Measure the width of the strip you want from the newly-cut
edge of fabric. For bias binding, cut strips 2 to 2
1
⁄
4
inches (5
to 6 cm) wide. For bias flower stems, cut strips
5
⁄
8
inch to 1
1
⁄
2
inches (1.5 to 3.5 cm) wide.
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