Sewing Tool Wrap or Roll. Bias Binding. Mitre an outside corner

The sewing tool wraps that we are making in our Sewcial groups can be adapted for all sorts of needs.  Use PUL for overnight stay wraps, use heavy canvas for carpentry tools and use oil cloth for makeup.

 It's simply a sandwich of fabric, wadding and fabric. The fabric pieces are facing outside rather than good sides together and the wadding in between.  A series of pockets have been sewn onto the top layer of fabric.  You can follow my other blog for instruction on making a wrap,

Here, I  just want to show you a quick easy way to finish the tape around the corners.

Now, I know that there are other ways to add bias tape around the edges, but when you're a beginner, you want an easy boost to edging otherwise a small project like this can take weeks to complete.  One little girl has made a makeup roll for an older sister in her 2 one hour sessions.

Also note, bias tape is made to stretch and bend and is perfect for a curve, so do this the wrong way and you end up unpicking more than you're sewing.

Let's get on with it...

Press with an iron, the bias tape in half along the length. 

How much will you need?

You need enough for the perimeter.

Perimeter = length of all 4 sides added together

Once pressed,  mark a line, using removable pen or chalk, on the tape at the point of your corner.

You could start the tape at the corner, but I prefer not to, I can't mitre easily this way.

Open the fold of the tape and then re-fold the tape diagonally so your pen mark will now be a continuation of the middle crease that you pressed earlier. 

Put the tape into position.  Line up the fabric with the centre crease and the line. The corner of the fabric will meet the other end of the line, tucked under the bias tape so the side of the fabric is neatly lined up with the tape coming down.  I've already folded the tape along the side in the next picture.

Fold the tape down onto the fabric at the top and peg to hold into place. You have hopefully formed a mitred corner as in the next picture.

Pegs are great for projects like this, where you are using thick fabric, and or layers.  Pins bump the fabric and when you come to sew, you end up with pleats and mismatch lengths of fabric to tape. 

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Enjoy and keep smiling. 

Abi x