How to Sew on the Bias

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How to Sew on the Bias

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In this video: Learn how to sew on the bias. We'll teach you all about the bias, including why bias-cut garments are special, how to cut your pattern pieces on the bias, stabilize to prevent stretching, and the best patterns to use.
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Everly skirt: www.seamwork.com/catalog/everly
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@judycanham3947 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best tutorials I’ve seen from the production angle. Clear concise and easy on the ears.

@SeamworkVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@momzilla9491 4 жыл бұрын

Some years back I watched one of our KZfaq contributors design and sew her own full length cape, cut on the bias, a.k.a. a circle. She talked about hanging the material overnight, and the next day the hem was really wonkie to work with. Such is the nature of bias!

@hmf5328 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Haley, I am just thrilled with the way you teach us students. Your voice is clear, pronounced and so easy to understand, no uhm, ah, etc., just really professional and easy to follow. I have been listening to MANY online tutorials and about half the time I quit early because I don't understand what is being said.

@YehoodToob 5 жыл бұрын

Super informative video. Thank you. I like your presenting style too. Clear concise and to the point. No unnecessary droning on. Thanks for that too.

@ashleymacabrequeendunlap881 4 жыл бұрын

This was very informative,thank you. It also helped me realize I don't want bias for the top I'm making but I'll be saving this video for when I'm ready to do a bias cut top or skirt.

@eallencreighton 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Super informative and you have such an encouraging delivery style. I'm a new sewer and amazed by all there is to learn.

@justgloria. 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips for bias cut garments! Saving for reference later.

@patfisher4118 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, that was very helpful. I learnt a lot.

@SeamworkVideo Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@LK-zh1hr 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best tutorial on biases I found ! Thank you, you are great!

@mojoNoodlz 4 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic explanation of fabric bias and some very useful tips too. Thanks.

@lisaoconnor3287 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the clear instructions! This instructor seems so patient and kind! Thanks again!👍

@junemaeven 5 жыл бұрын

So good! I learned more here than in my CDFP classes!

@yazminrojas6351 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@carmengomez-munoz4723 2 жыл бұрын

very thorough explanations!!

@santucker7155 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos! They are so helpful and you give a great presentation!

@Madilyns 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could give you a thousand thumbs up!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

@Slivings911 4 жыл бұрын

This was SO informative and helpful! Thank you! I have subscribed.

@shani4521 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Thanks.

@physioontheriver7325 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all those lovely tips - some I knew and others were a revelation!

@SeamworkVideo 5 жыл бұрын

We always love when we can help with a revelation!

@lisaevans5094 2 жыл бұрын

I love Seamwork and have learnt so much from their patterns and tutorials

@SeamworkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

🥰

@Golfgirlv 5 жыл бұрын

Great information. Thanks

@vanessaleighl7093 5 жыл бұрын

How timely and helpful! I am endeavoring to make my first bias piece, a bias wrap skirt from fabrics-store. I am definitely going to download the Savannah now, I didn't realize there was a Seamwork bias pattern! YAY

@SeamworkVideo 5 жыл бұрын

How fun! Yes, and a new bias-cut Seamwork pattern is coming out tomorrow :)

@andreaschlickbernd4481 2 жыл бұрын

Great information AND reminders to me as I’ve sewn off and on throughout the years and forget these tried n true tips!! Thank you for sharing!

@SeamworkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@loriloranger2617 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you. I've been sewing for years, but never really understood bias. Totally get it now!! I appreciate the clarity and simplicity of your explanation.

@SeamworkVideo 5 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! Glad it helped.

@susanc9067 11 ай бұрын

This video answered ALL of my questions. THANK YOU!!

@SeamworkVideo 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! So glad it was helpful!

@teresamcdaniel8873 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I haven't sat down at a sewing machine to actually make something in many years. I am refamilerizing myselt to this machine, It has several options and having to buy different gagets that make sewing much easier. I am enjoying the time now as I like to sew. Love your tips!

@SeamworkVideo 8 ай бұрын

Welcome back to sewing! Thanks for watching. 😊

@breeinatree4811 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I only wish I had seen it two years ago when I made an over dress out of chiffon. I swore that I'd never sew with chiffon or anything like it again. After seeing this video I think I'll give it another go.

@Bc-wq7rv 4 жыл бұрын

Bias...perpendicular...good to know...Thanks 🤗

@kissieharris4852 2 жыл бұрын

Great and informative video.

@SeamworkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@k3of5ks 5 жыл бұрын

This is super helpful. I learned so much. Thank you!

@SeamworkVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it :)

@roxannedavies5690 Жыл бұрын

I've sewed for years but no garments on the bias. The layout is really important, I've learned. Will try something. I love how clothing on the bias drapes on the body.

@SeamworkVideo Жыл бұрын

It's true, bias cut clothing can feel and look so nice!

@machhel 5 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you so much for the videos. I am confused about the perpendicular and parallel section. She says to make sure to cut it out with seams perpendicular, but the thumbs up example is parallel. Can you please clarify?

@emmalivbork8152 4 жыл бұрын

i think it´s because she´s talking about how the bias lays, not the pattern (so when you see in the clip the bias line is perpendicular, even though the pattern pieces are parallel.) I´m not sure though, I´m new to sewing and english isn´t my first language so I very well may be wrong, it´s just how I saw it :)

@greeninterpreting7238 2 жыл бұрын

She is saying to pay attention when cutting and make sure the bias grain runs along the arrow on the pattern properly. If not, you may have two panels cut on the bias, but the "diagonal grain" will be following the same direction in both panels. If you have two front panels you want the "diagonal grain lines" (the bias) to be going in opposite directions. Capiche?

@ngoziokeke6461 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a for the information. However I have this question that I have been trying to figure out in my head. SINCE FABRICS ON BIAS STRETCHES, DO YOU USE YOUR ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS TO CUT OR DO YOU REDUCE YOUR MEASUREMENTS BY ABOUT ONE INCH. FOR EXAMPLE IF YOUR BUST CIRCUMFERENCE IS 40 , CAN YOU REDUCE IT TO 38 OR 39. I WILL BE GREATFUL IF THIS PUZZLE IS UNRAVELED FOR ME. Thanks once more

@janyenyo 3 жыл бұрын

any bias pattern you purchase in your own size is designed for bias, so I think its "built in", I just didn't understand her explanation of perpendicular vs parallel bias.....

@chriscurtis4270 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. I love making bias cut garments, but please make another video, or explain in greater detail the parallel versus perpendicular cutting problem. The illustrations look like the bias lines are placed parallel & not perpendicular. It seems that many of us are confused. Perhaps another video would be helpful, since this seems like an important point.

@SeamworkVideo 3 жыл бұрын

The pattern pieces have the bias grainlines drawn in opposite directions, so the lines look parallel. Here's an article with more info: www.seamwork.com/magazine/2015/01/a-guide-to-working-on-the-bias

@adamshute2882 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Can I make a cami that is not a stretch fabric on the bias in this way. Thank you.

@SeamworkVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, as long as your pattern is designed for woven fabrics! Cutting on the bias won't give as much stretch as using an actual stretch fabric.

@ukelilly Жыл бұрын

Hi. You said a bias cut garment stretches. I want to make a skirt, cut ona bias but using a non stretchy fabric. It's cotton and when I pull on it, it doesnt stretch ( esp why I want to make it on a bias (?) ). Thanks. I like your blouse. Do you have a tutorial on that :) ?

@berginifrancis2199 2 жыл бұрын

you speak nicely.

@Sheena000 4 жыл бұрын

If I were to make a dress cut on the bias would I be able to cut full length sleeves regularly?

@schubtube 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have a fabric where the pattern looks way more pleasing to the eye on the bias and was wondering if you think the Ruth dress would work on the bias...

@SeamworkVideo 5 жыл бұрын

It might, but you would definitely want to make a muslin on the bias, just to be sure! The notch collar might lose some shape if it's cut on the bias,. We didn't make any samples cut that way, so unfortunately, we're not sure how it would look overall.

@gigilaroux762 Жыл бұрын

It would be great if you had shown the process of using a stabilizer and preparing the seams for sewing and then showing it actually being sewn. John Galliano used to let Dior bias slip dresses/skirts hang for a day or two before sewing the hem.

@SeamworkVideo Жыл бұрын

If your bias-cut garment has a style element that would benefit from a stabilizer (around a zipper, button placket, etc), simply cut a strip of lightweight knit interfacing and fuse it to the wrong side of your fabric where the stabilization is needed. Generally, your other bias cut seams can just be pinned as usual and then sewn. Take extra care not to stretch them as you sew. Hope that helps!

@gigilaroux762 Жыл бұрын

@@SeamworkVideo ok so just pin it together and see while not letting it buckle into ripples? That’s how the ripples happen when you pull it? I saw a video where some sewed the whole side seam of a bias dress with some very lightweight stabilizer and then after sewing they tore it away. It was doable but wanted to see if there were other ways to do it.

@laraineclarke8657 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, I’m making a bias cut skirt in boucle wool. Must I cut the lining on the bias or will straight cut work. It’s a loose lining btw. Thanks

@SeamworkVideo Жыл бұрын

It depends on the pattern, but generally if the main fabric is cut on the bias, I cut the lining on the bias as well.

@laraineclarke8657 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your advise.

@carlruss7003 Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you!! I have 2 questions if that's ok! 1. The pattern I'm working on is a dress with a front piece, and two back pieces (for a zipper and centre back seam) on your website post it says "If the garment has center front and back seams, the direction of the bias should alternate around the body." What should I do if I have 3 seams? two will have to be on the same bias. 2. This same dress has front and back facings (large facings, not bias binding type) again which biases should use for these? Should they correlate with the main pattern piece or be opposite? Thank you again!!

@SeamworkVideo Жыл бұрын

I would recommend adding a center front seam. That way you can alternate the grainlines and keep the garment from twisting. Regarding the facing, I would recommend cutting them so that the grain matches the piece it is finishing.

@shirleygrimes2522 2 жыл бұрын

To sew a bias hem turn once stich turn again and stich again.

@lenalamen8125 5 жыл бұрын

Hi. There is some confusion with the video vs the narrative. When discussing layout, she talks about parallel bias but shows perpendicular, then talks about perpendicular and shows parallel. And the hand motions are opposite of what she is saying! Or has my 50 years of sewing experience misunderstood?

@00semi00 5 жыл бұрын

I'm an absolute beginner and I was super confused! Do you know what the correct biases should be?

@Erni3K 5 жыл бұрын

This is something I always get stuck on, I took a class on this, and it still is hard for me to keep clear in my head. The pieces should form chevrons on the side seams, to keep the garment balanced. That way, it grows evenly. That works for me. Vogue Patterns Magazine, final issue Feb/March 2019 has a nice article about this.

@cherylgardner4108 3 жыл бұрын

I still don't know how to sew a hem on this slippery fabric!!

@angelpoppy4459 5 жыл бұрын

Design

@elizabethlenihan5626 5 жыл бұрын

I should have watched this before I made the Jasmine blouse....

@saymyname9876 10 күн бұрын

Yet I don’t get the point of bias nor how and why to do it.

@SeamworkVideo 10 күн бұрын

Cutting fabric on the bias provides more stretch and drape, making it ideal for garments that need to fit closely to the body or have a fluid, flowing appearance. Using a bias binding (vs binding cut on grain) allows for smoother finishes on curved edges like necklines and armholes.