How to sew a visible bias binding | Neckline, sleeve & hem tutorial

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How to sew a visible bias binding | Neckline, sleeve & hem tutorial

Want to add a clean, decorative finish to your necklines, sleeve hems, or garment edges? This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to sew a visible bias binding that adds a pop of contrast or color while neatly enclosing raw edges. It’s a beautiful, beginner-friendly technique for both curved and straight seams.

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🧵Materials Needed:

• Bias binding (cut 20 cm longer than your edge)
• Matching thread
• Iron and pins or clips

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🪡 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Cut and Prepare the Bias Strip

Cut a strip of bias binding about 20 cm longer than the edge you’ll be binding.

Open one fold of the bias and align the raw edge of the bias with the raw edge of your garment, right sides together.

2. Pin and Sew the Bias Strip

Start pinning the bias 10 cm from the beginning, and stop 10 cm before the end.

Sew using a seam allowance equal to ¼ of the total unfolded width of your bias tape. For a 2 cm finished width (4 cm unfolded), use a 0.5 cm seam allowance.

3. Join the Ends

When you’re close to the starting point, stop sewing about 5–6 cm before it.

Fold the left end of the bias vertically. Place the right end over it at a right angle (right sides together), pin, and sew the overlap.

Trim and press the seam open, then finish stitching the remaining gap in the binding.

4. Fold and Finish the Binding

Fold the bias over the seam and to the wrong side of the garment, enclosing the raw edge completely.

Pin in place and press well.

5. Stitch in Place

With the wrong side of the garment facing you, topstitch close to the folded edge of the bias (around 0.15 cm). Use your first stitch line as a guide.

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💡 Pro Tip:

This visible finish is perfect for highlighting shapes and curves. Try using a contrasting bias for a fun design detail!

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🔗 Related Tutorials

• How to Make a Long Bias Tape

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