Easy Bias Stems

A metal bar recycled from a hanging file folder makes a great pressing bar for preparing bias appliqué stems. Center the bar on a strip of fabric, spray the fabric with starch, and press the long edges over the bar. Repeat the process along the entire strip, then remove the bar and cut the pressed strip into the lengths needed for stems.

-Joann Schall

Ovid, Michigan

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