This just changed my life. I think I've been sewing in bias tape incorrectly this whole time. I started off my sewing journey with quilting and then transitioned more to garment-making. I've been applying bias tape to armholes and necklines as if I were applying it to a quilt - I wasn't turning the whole tape to the inside of the garment! I always make my own tape out of the fashion fabric, so it's not like these garments are unwearable or anything, but when you KNOW better, you can DO better! THANK YOU!
You're so welcome! Though I think it's perfectly fine to apply it how you have been, that's just binding the armhole vs. using the bias tape as a facing, and some patterns use that as a design element if that makes you feel better. 😊
In fairness, that is another way to do it, but it's a different look. I've done that intentionally when I wanted contrasting bound armscyes and necklines, but I usually use wider bias strips and the application is a little different.
I just learned about bias tape today (I've been sewing for all my life, and up until recently I've been just winging it- with wildly varying success) and this is the best and most informative video about how to use it! Thanks for saving me from a whole bunch of hurdles!
YES! I have those moments when I'm thinking "hmm this seems like it would be easier if I just did XYZ thing, why does no one tell me to do that, maybe I shouldn't? Two projects later where I'm not thrilled with that particular thing still... "Oh forget it, I'm doing it." And then... so much happier I did. 🤣
Omg! I’m at the armholes and neck facings of a linen top I’m working on right now. I can’t wait to try this this evening. I have always “stretched” the tape a bit at curves and have always been blessed with those darn puckers! The ease makes so much more sense!
Are you kidding me. So much frustration because everyone says to stretch it, and then it kinda makes sense that when it flops out it look loose ... but you made me see it's not, it's so counterintuitive? Wow, I will fix all my WIPs tonight!
I like to prep my bias tape by ironing it into a curve before I apply it to the armhole/neckline/whatever. I find I get a much smoother finish this way. *Edit to add:* I really should watch the whole video before commenting!
LOL! No worries, my mom actually asked me about the curving in the middle of watching it before she got to that part too. 😂 I tend to go for the pin method the most out of habit but also I find it a bit easier when doing a closed armhole.
Thank you so much for this. And even it may seem like paint drying. I needed to be watching the slow process. Now if I can somehow be filled with patience haha.
Oh boy…I’ve been stretching the bias tape 😬 Explains a lot… “ease” is pretty well explained here…or should I say shown. Ease was one of those sewing concepts I had struggled with…thank you Tasha!
Such a good reminder. Because we know bias can/does stretch, we sometimes forget that exploiting the stretch for somewhere like an armhole isn't actually ideal.
Superb technique video, THANK YOU!!! All these years I couldn't figure out why my bias tape facings were rolling outward. I always felt disappointed and a bit embarrassed with my outcomes. Wow, who knew!!
Just what I needed! Thank you so much for this! I just couldn't figure out why my armholes were flaring out at the side seam after applying the bias binding. I had already redone the armholes twice with terrible results. Your tutorial explained everything perfectly and as another commenter stated, was life changing. 😊
thanks for posting this ! I panic because the newer patterns use bias finish instead of facings, and I've never been comfortable with it. Now I'm ready !
First of all, I love your look. Secondly, wow, great reminders. I used to so close all the time, but I got out of it for decades, and I’m thinking I might want to go back into it. I never even consciously realized it, but I do stretch, the binding instead of just laying it down! I’m subscribing!
I love that you show two different options! It gives people a choice of what works for them. I’m dyslexic and one way only sometimes doesn’t work for me.
It can also be done by either running a wide seam on the fold line of the bias tape, or running a small basting stitches by hand on the fold of bias tape then pulling the thread which will make this edge shorter instead of pinning. By pinning sometimes it happens that you end up stretching shirt because of the ease. About ironing bias tape remember it should always be done on the grain line of the fabric, otherwise you will end up ruining the purpose of being bias. Hope I explained it clearly
Thanks for this! Sometimes the hardest thing is getting your brain around how you deal with curves and corners! It usually takes a bit and a few wonky things before a light bulb moment!
The rule about “stretching” is for RIBBING at the neckline - so the ribbing will snap back and not be floppy. But we all internalized that rule. so you have done as a huge favor, thank you.
This was really helpful! I have never bound an armhole because I didn't want that curving towards the outside. But I might do it now! My actual problem is bias binding the outside of a tight curve. I always get lots of puckering and a serious curve towards the inside.
Thanks! Do you mean on an outer curve, like a scallop or corner of a quilt? I don't think I've ever done an outside curve with bias tape (or at least not that I can recall) but assuming there's some good tips from quilters as they do that all the time. Well I guess I've *kind* of done it, at the top of the shoulder on the blouse I was wearing in this video and the black gingham one shown, it literally comes to a pretty sharp triangle so there's no way to ease it, I have to actually fold it a bit like for a V-neck.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Have been to Wales twice though it's been several years. Stayed with friends who were living in Cardiff for a few years. You have a lovely country! 😊
Omg! I guess I have to start believing in providence. I was looking for a knit sewing idea but last week I made myself a sleeveless linen top with bias tape and yes, the neckline and armholes are pocking out a bit and I couldn’t figure out why. Thank you for this very useful tip. Now I know how my next linen top will look ❤
Really well done tutorial! You completed demonstrating the technique in less time than the last tutorial I quit watching because she was still talking about what she was going to demonstrate and why and so on and so on...! I've done a lot of sewing in my time, but not for a long while. This was such a great reminder. Thanks for getting right to the point of your video! Oh! And I love gingham too.
First i will have to clean up the clutter in my ... to be a sewing room.... But it's one step closer to being ready to sew... Thanks for the needed info....
Thank you, my armhole has never looked better! I want to use the same method to finish the hem of a button up shirt (I have my reasons!). There's outward facing corners that I cant seem to figure out how to sew and get all the excess folds hidden under the tape when folded over! And there doesn't seem to be any tutorials out there either! Most of them are doing "mitered corners" for quilting, but the bias tape is sandwiching the edges, so it is visible on both sides. I want the tape not seen on the outside. If it's something you'd be interested to try solving and sharing your methods, I'd be really grateful. Regardless, have a great day and thanks again for sharing your technique here.
Hi. Lucky for me this time I couldn't sleep because I found your channel and this incredible video. I am now subscribed. Thank you so much for the great demonstration so we can all improve our sewing skills. Have a nice day.
Good demonstration, thank you. I think I’ll pre-press the bias strip to the shape of the garment curves before sewing and see if that method works best for me.
Thanks! That method works nicely for me with pre-packaged tape in particular, otherwise I tend to use the pinning method more often if I'm making my own and it's being fussy.
Thanks! Either work great, I just tend to go with the pinning and find it easier on closed armholes. Plus I tend to start in on it and then think eh, no reason to unpin and press the curve instead at this point. 😂
So helpful. Can’t wait to see the blue check sew along on doing the yoke and finishing the bodice underarm section with bias tape. Sorta looks like the New Look 6619 I’m trying to sew-I want a burrito yoke only to be stumped by that little portion of bodice underarm. Pattern calls for bias arm and neck finishings only, but who wants to follow the Big 4 instructions. Note to self-I may be too much of a newbie sewist to try other options, yet😁. Thanks for sharing-the camera work was great (your nails are gorgeous).
Thanks so much! Hm that's a good stumper on the armhole with your New Look pattern. I think I'd burrito it, then apply the bias tape facing around the armhole, treating both layers of the yoke as one. I mean that's how you'd do it for a yoke on say a button down shirt, setting in the sleeves after, so why not this way? Is it The Right Way? No idea, but when never stopped me from trying something. 😜 You could always baste the two layers of yoke together, if the thought of trying to apply bias tape to two layers makes you want to stab your needles into your fingers instead!
@@tashacouldmakethat I think you solved my dilemma-may try this on a wearable cotton muslin first before I dive into using better fabric. Thanks so much.
I’m learning how to sell and your video made me feel a lot more confident I would like to make dresses from the 50s. I absolutely love this video. You were really light and fun about it and easy and great camera angle. I’m definitely subscribing today and I need more videos like this. I don’t even know what it was. It sounds weird because I don’t really like the name and it very intimidating to hear by tape. I wish she would just call like armpit trim or like you know cause it’s not tape and it’s not sticky and I don’t know what the word bias really means lol I laugh out loud learning. The jargon is also part of learning the process of sewing still haven’t done really well with a pattern yet I’m taking baby steps, I’m gonna make it beautiful fort dress that is elegant
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! I have just done the best armholes I’ve ever done and I’ve tried soooo many times. Thank you - thank you - thank you 🤩
Great video. I make hats and use the iron to shape the curve trick on the sweat band. Not sure why but I never thought to use it on bias tape for clothes. Thanks!
Yowza! I'm so happy that i found your channel! I love the clothes you make for yourself. Youre a great teacher...and i really appreciate your style. You just got a new loyal subscriber
A lot of sewing instructions **do** say to stretch the bias and you're right, it doesn't actually make sense. You might need to stretch it along the outside/convex edge, sure, but I don't think I've ever seen that specified. (I figured this out on my own after years of awful-looking armscyes, but I'm so glad someone made a good video of it!)
There needs to be the sewing equivalent of a nobel prize so that this video can be awarded it.
Thank you!! 🥹
Finally, someone who's actually talking and explaining and not playing annoying music. Thanks.
This just changed my life. I think I've been sewing in bias tape incorrectly this whole time. I started off my sewing journey with quilting and then transitioned more to garment-making. I've been applying bias tape to armholes and necklines as if I were applying it to a quilt - I wasn't turning the whole tape to the inside of the garment! I always make my own tape out of the fashion fabric, so it's not like these garments are unwearable or anything, but when you KNOW better, you can DO better! THANK YOU!
You're so welcome! Though I think it's perfectly fine to apply it how you have been, that's just binding the armhole vs. using the bias tape as a facing, and some patterns use that as a design element if that makes you feel better. 😊
Me too! Now I can go back to the project I’m stalled at and finish it properly 😃
In fairness, that is another way to do it, but it's a different look. I've done that intentionally when I wanted contrasting bound armscyes and necklines, but I usually use wider bias strips and the application is a little different.
... This is such a basic application of geometry - once it's pointed out!
Thank you!
You're welcome! That's one of the things I love about sewing, learning something and realizing why it makes sense.
I just learned about bias tape today (I've been sewing for all my life, and up until recently I've been just winging it- with wildly varying success) and this is the best and most informative video about how to use it! Thanks for saving me from a whole bunch of hurdles!
You're so welcome, hope it helps your future bias tape adventures!
Great tip -- I've always stretched my bias tape too, and now I see what you mean about why that makes it worse!
Exactly! I’ll never stretch again. Unless I’m actually supposed to. 🤣
I never thought I would get so excited about finishing an armhole, but yeah girl, awesome technique.
Thanks! It does feel SO satisfying and exciting when you do it. 😁
I agree
I really love how you say it's okay to clip bias tape! Somehow I have it in my head you can't/shouldn't and I never understood the logic there
YES! I have those moments when I'm thinking "hmm this seems like it would be easier if I just did XYZ thing, why does no one tell me to do that, maybe I shouldn't?
Two projects later where I'm not thrilled with that particular thing still... "Oh forget it, I'm doing it." And then... so much happier I did. 🤣
Omg! I’m at the armholes and neck facings of a linen top I’m working on right now. I can’t wait to try this this evening. I have always “stretched” the tape a bit at curves and have always been blessed with those darn puckers! The ease makes so much more sense!
Mind blown. Thank you for showing us the right way to sew in bias tape. I’ve always struggled with it.
Thanks, hope it helps!
Wow. Been sewing gaping arm and neck wholes for my whole sewing life. Thank you
Great tip! Understanding how to sew bias tape on my projects is a game changer for me! Thanks!
This is exactly how I figured out how to do this way back in the 60s.
I'm also a great fan of pins!
Are you kidding me. So much frustration because everyone says to stretch it, and then it kinda makes sense that when it flops out it look loose ... but you made me see it's not, it's so counterintuitive? Wow, I will fix all my WIPs tonight!
Wonderful tutorial, I'm just about to bind a neckline. I really like your personal style, so interesting.
I like to prep my bias tape by ironing it into a curve before I apply it to the armhole/neckline/whatever. I find I get a much smoother finish this way.
*Edit to add:* I really should watch the whole video before commenting!
LOL! No worries, my mom actually asked me about the curving in the middle of watching it before she got to that part too. 😂 I tend to go for the pin method the most out of habit but also I find it a bit easier when doing a closed armhole.
Thank you so much for this. And even it may seem like paint drying. I needed to be watching the slow process. Now if I can somehow be filled with patience haha.
You're welcome! I'm sure you'll summon the patience if you summoned the patience to watch me pin. 😁
Oh boy…I’ve been stretching the bias tape 😬 Explains a lot… “ease” is pretty well explained here…or should I say shown. Ease was one of those sewing concepts I had struggled with…thank you Tasha!
You're very welcome! Yes, it's really hard to conceptualize some things in sewing like ease, without seeing!
Thanks so much for this tutorial, I now know why i was making such a mess of bias binding armholes.
Such a good reminder. Because we know bias can/does stretch, we sometimes forget that exploiting the stretch for somewhere like an armhole isn't actually ideal.
I love how you referred to it as exploiting the stretch!
Yes! The enemy of quality work is rushing! Very good demo.
Thanks! And yes, whenever I'm hurrying I know I'll regret it!
IKR? When I lose patience I must put the project down.
Superb technique video, THANK YOU!!! All these years I couldn't figure out why my bias tape facings were rolling outward. I always felt disappointed and a bit embarrassed with my outcomes. Wow, who knew!!
Thank you! No more “pouting lips” on my bias finished curves! ❤❤❤
You're welcome! Also that's a great term, ha ha!
Im glad im not the only one who tried stretching it! Thanks for this!
That is so counter-intuitive , and yet --amazing!
Agree! But sometimes the simplest solutions make things so much better!
Just what I needed! Thank you so much for this! I just couldn't figure out why my armholes were flaring out at the side seam after applying the bias binding. I had already redone the armholes twice with terrible results. Your tutorial explained everything perfectly and as another commenter stated, was life changing. 😊
thanks for posting this ! I panic because the newer patterns use bias finish instead of facings, and I've never been comfortable with it. Now I'm ready !
Changed my entire life! Thank you!😊
First of all, I love your look. Secondly, wow, great reminders. I used to so close all the time, but I got out of it for decades, and I’m thinking I might want to go back into it. I never even consciously realized it, but I do stretch, the binding instead of just laying it down! I’m subscribing!
I love that you show two different options! It gives people a choice of what works for them.
I’m dyslexic and one way only sometimes doesn’t work for me.
Thanks! it’s always nice to have options since our brains don’t all work in the same way and what works for one might not work for another. 🙂
This is a very helpful video. Thank you so much. :)
You're very welcome!
Absolutely brilliant 🥰
It can also be done by either running a wide seam on the fold line of the bias tape, or running a small basting stitches by hand on the fold of bias tape then pulling the thread which will make this edge shorter instead of pinning. By pinning sometimes it happens that you end up stretching shirt because of the ease.
About ironing bias tape remember it should always be done on the grain line of the fabric, otherwise you will end up ruining the purpose of being bias. Hope I explained it clearly
I never even thought about this as sewing on a curve (duh!). Great tutorial! Thank you.
Thanks, glad it was helpful!
Exactly what I needed. Thank you! :)
Thanks. I don’t like ironing the bias to a curve so this is great and I would never have believed it if I had not seen your easing process. ❤
You're welcome! I'm glad it helped to see it, it really is easy with that little bit of easing.
This is a great video and I needed help with the bias tape on armholes! Thanks
Thank you for going slowly and showing exactly what you were doing. Oscar award for clear directions and example.
Thanks for the idea 🪡
Holy moly, this is a game-changer! I too have been stretching bias tape. 😬 NEVER AGAIN!
Whoa!! That makes so much sense. Can't wait to use this technique.
Hope it helps!
Thanks for this! Sometimes the hardest thing is getting your brain around how you deal with curves and corners! It usually takes a bit and a few wonky things before a light bulb moment!
Thanks! This is soooooo helpful! I also am a big fan of pins!
You're welcome! Go team pins 🙌🏼
The rule about “stretching” is for RIBBING at the neckline - so the ribbing will snap back and not be floppy. But we all internalized that rule. so you have done as a huge favor, thank you.
So timely! I'm about to upcycle my old long sleeve shirt to sleeveless. I will try your technic. Thank you, Tasha!
You’re welcome! Hope it works out well on your refashion. 😊
I’ve avoided making armholes that need bias tape. ❤ Yippee! Just subscribed!
Welcome and thanks for subscribing! 😊
Well, dang. That's just what I wasn't doing. So much simpler!
I know it's not sewing, but I'd Love to see a nail tutorial sometime please!
i’m using bias tape for the first time and this is insanely helpful thank you😭😭
I love Gingham. Thanks for the tutorial.
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you. That was wonderful.
Excellent tutorial, great audio and visuals! I 💜 it all!!! New subby here!
Thanks and welcome!!
This was really helpful! I have never bound an armhole because I didn't want that curving towards the outside. But I might do it now!
My actual problem is bias binding the outside of a tight curve. I always get lots of puckering and a serious curve towards the inside.
Thanks! Do you mean on an outer curve, like a scallop or corner of a quilt? I don't think I've ever done an outside curve with bias tape (or at least not that I can recall) but assuming there's some good tips from quilters as they do that all the time. Well I guess I've *kind* of done it, at the top of the shoulder on the blouse I was wearing in this video and the black gingham one shown, it literally comes to a pretty sharp triangle so there's no way to ease it, I have to actually fold it a bit like for a V-neck.
Thanks for a great fun video with a very useful tip. Greetings from North Wales UK 🙋♂🙋♂
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Have been to Wales twice though it's been several years. Stayed with friends who were living in Cardiff for a few years. You have a lovely country! 😊
@@tashacouldmakethatThank you so much, we are indeed blessed with beautiful countryside. Hope you have a lovely day xx
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
Omg! I guess I have to start believing in providence. I was looking for a knit sewing idea but last week I made myself a sleeveless linen top with bias tape and yes, the neckline and armholes are pocking out a bit and I couldn’t figure out why. Thank you for this very useful tip. Now I know how my next linen top will look ❤
Yay, excellent timing then!
Thanks so much for this Tasha✨🙏🏽you’re such an awesome instructor!
Thank you so much! 🥰
Thank you so much! I made my first top last week and I made them too tight! That was a great video!!!
Fantastic teacher
Really well done tutorial! You completed demonstrating the technique in less time than the last tutorial I quit watching because she was still talking about what she was going to demonstrate and why and so on and so on...!
I've done a lot of sewing in my time, but not for a long while. This was such a great reminder. Thanks for getting right to the point of your video!
Oh! And I love gingham too.
That pre ironed curve is genius
Thanks! This was very helpful.❤
I'm so glad!
Wow! 😀Thank you so much! Never imagined this would be the secret 😄
It's kind of a surprise isn't it, but makes a lot of sense once you know!
First i will have to clean up the clutter in my ... to be a sewing room.... But it's one step closer to being ready to sew... Thanks for the needed info....
😁
I noNOTHING about sewing, but even I found tour explanation and video to be quite lucid and illuminating.
Sorry, late night. I "know NOTHING."
Well thanks, that's nice to hear. :)
Excellent tutorial! I find stay stitching really helps bias bindings behave better as well.
Thank you!
Thank you, my armhole has never looked better!
I want to use the same method to finish the hem of a button up shirt (I have my reasons!). There's outward facing corners that I cant seem to figure out how to sew and get all the excess folds hidden under the tape when folded over!
And there doesn't seem to be any tutorials out there either! Most of them are doing "mitered corners" for quilting, but the bias tape is sandwiching the edges, so it is visible on both sides. I want the tape not seen on the outside.
If it's something you'd be interested to try solving and sharing your methods, I'd be really grateful.
Regardless, have a great day and thanks again for sharing your technique here.
Fantastic tutorial, wish I’d learned this years ago!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this video. It just explained everything I was doing wrong.
Great to hear it helped!
This video earned you another sub.
Thank you!
Great vid...great thorough instructions. Natural teacher. Much appreciated 💜 💐💜
Thank you so much! 🥰
Hi. Lucky for me this time I couldn't sleep because I found your channel and this incredible video. I am now subscribed. Thank you so much for the great demonstration so we can all improve our sewing skills. Have a nice day.
Sorry you couldn't sleep but glad it was productive for you and led you to my channel! 😁 Welcome!
This totaly explain with first first top i made had puckers in the arm hole!
Good demonstration, thank you. I think I’ll pre-press the bias strip to the shape of the garment curves before sewing and see if that method works best for me.
Thanks! That method works nicely for me with pre-packaged tape in particular, otherwise I tend to use the pinning method more often if I'm making my own and it's being fussy.
Thank you!! I had no idea why this kept happening to me. This explains everything.
Yay, glad it helped unlock a problem area!
I love coming back to rewatch these videos when I need them. Thank you!
Thank you. very helpful.
You're welcome!
Good tutorial!
I've always ironed mine in shape. Will try this for comparison.
Thanks! Either work great, I just tend to go with the pinning and find it easier on closed armholes. Plus I tend to start in on it and then think eh, no reason to unpin and press the curve instead at this point. 😂
So helpful. Can’t wait to see the blue check sew along on doing the yoke and finishing the bodice underarm section with bias tape.
Sorta looks like the New Look 6619 I’m trying to sew-I want a burrito yoke only to be stumped by that little portion of bodice underarm. Pattern calls for bias arm and neck finishings only, but who wants to follow the Big 4 instructions. Note to self-I may be too much of a newbie sewist to try other options, yet😁. Thanks for sharing-the camera work was great (your nails are gorgeous).
Thanks so much! Hm that's a good stumper on the armhole with your New Look pattern. I think I'd burrito it, then apply the bias tape facing around the armhole, treating both layers of the yoke as one. I mean that's how you'd do it for a yoke on say a button down shirt, setting in the sleeves after, so why not this way? Is it The Right Way? No idea, but when never stopped me from trying something. 😜 You could always baste the two layers of yoke together, if the thought of trying to apply bias tape to two layers makes you want to stab your needles into your fingers instead!
@@tashacouldmakethat
I think you solved my dilemma-may try this on a wearable cotton muslin first before I dive into using better fabric. Thanks so much.
I’m learning how to sell and your video made me feel a lot more confident I would like to make dresses from the 50s. I absolutely love this video. You were really light and fun about it and easy and great camera angle. I’m definitely subscribing today and I need more videos like this. I don’t even know what it was. It sounds weird because I don’t really like the name and it very intimidating to hear by tape. I wish she would just call like armpit trim or like you know cause it’s not tape and it’s not sticky and I don’t know what the word bias really means lol I laugh out loud learning. The jargon is also part of learning the process of sewing still haven’t done really well with a pattern yet I’m taking baby steps, I’m gonna make it beautiful fort dress that is elegant
Love this! Thank you for sharing, I’ll definitely be using these tips in my next make! ❤
You're so welcome, glad it was hepful!
Oh I ADORE your whole vibe
Thank you! 😃
Thank you, Tasha! A super tutorial!
You are so welcome, thank you!
As a beginner, THIS IS AMAZEBALLS! Thank you so much! 🙂
You're so welcome!
BEST VIDEO OUT THERE ON THIS! 🎉
Thank you for this , I’m about to start my first ever tee and found this really helpful - please do more for us beginners 😊
Glad you found it helpful!
This was timely. After another not so great neckline this week I thought I'd need to go back to facings
Hope it'll help you in the future!
Wonderful instructions!!! Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
Glad it was helpful!
Could you use pinking shears instead of clipping? Great video! Thank you
Thank you! I needed this lesson!
You're welcome!
This is such a great tip. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! I have just done the best armholes I’ve ever done and I’ve tried soooo many times. Thank you - thank you - thank you 🤩
YAY!!! I love hearing this! Congrats to you and your awesome armholes! 💪🏼
Great video. I make hats and use the iron to shape the curve trick on the sweat band. Not sure why but I never thought to use it on bias tape for clothes. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! I don’t make hats but I’ve heard of doing that for the band, it’s a useful technique!
thank you so much for information ❤
Thank you so much! Super excited to sew my next top and try this out!
Awesome, glad to help!
Great info! Thank you!! I love gingham.
Thanks! ME TOO. Love gingham. 😁
Beautiful work!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Yowza! I'm so happy that i found your channel! I love the clothes you make for yourself. Youre a great teacher...and i really appreciate your style. You just got a new loyal subscriber
Well thank you so much, and welcome!
Thanks for this tip. Your Aqua Gingham top is so beautiful. What pattern did you use?
WOW - game changer!!
So glad you found it helpful!
A lot of sewing instructions **do** say to stretch the bias and you're right, it doesn't actually make sense. You might need to stretch it along the outside/convex edge, sure, but I don't think I've ever seen that specified. (I figured this out on my own after years of awful-looking armscyes, but I'm so glad someone made a good video of it!)
Isn't it amazing what you end up stumbling on, on your own, when you assume what you've been told to do should work (but it doesn't). 😂