Tailoring Thursdays™, Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Sewers: The Bias.

What is the Bias?  When I started sewing more professionally, everything talked about, The BIAS,  how important it was, but every book I read made it more and more confusing.

Put simply, in almost EVERY case for the common sewer this is your bias:

Bias is technically a 45 degree angle from the grain line.  So this picture is not 100% accurate but it gets the idea across and THAT is what is important. ;) 

How does the Bias affect you?  

• Drape
• Stretch

When does it matter most?

• When you want extra stretch/give like in a sleeve
• When you want an item (example skirts)  to have more flounce, better drape, etc. 

A skirt NOT cut on the bias:

A skirt cut on the bias:

How to cut on the bias:

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