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New Ideas & Tips
STITCH IT, WASH IT, YOU'RE DONE!
1. Place Blooming Bias tm strip onto fabric surface wherever you want a chenille accent.
2. Sew down the center of the strip with a shortened straight stitch setting on your sewing machine.
3. Add additional rows of chenile in the same manner, completeing your design.
4. You may use one or two layers of the bias to create your chenille. You will not need more then two layers!
5. Machine wash project on cold cycle, dry warm. *
* alternative method: Spray with water, rub with stiff brush to fray thread, and dry with hair dryer.
You can also stitch the Blooming Bias tm into place on a fabric that you do not want to wash and simply brush it dry for a more fringed effect! You don't even have to get it wet!
Note: Wash red or dark colors separately. Apply red Blooming Bias tm to dark colors only as it will bleed.
DESIGN POSSIBILITIES:
Chenille-It tm takes the work out of making chenille and brings back all of the fun and magic. Because the process is so simple it opens a new world of possibilities that you would not be able to do with traditional layered chenille
These are just a few of the endless design options for using this new "Blooming Bias tm".
You are no longer limited to "bias" stitching lines. Lay down your chenille strips in any direction and any angle. Curved lines are now possibile with perfect results. Play with shapes and designs.
Finish edges of jackets, vests and quilts with chenille instead of binding! Serge the edge of your garment or quilt to prevent raveling of the straight of grain. Stitch one or two layers of Chenille-It tm to the wrong side of the serged edge, lapping the edge of the strip just beyond the edge of your garment or quilt. Stitch one or two layers of the bias to the right side, keeping the edges even with the strips that were sewn on the wrong side. When your project is washed and dried you will have a soft chenille edge! Easy and fast to do!
To make a button loop on the front of a chenille edged jacket or vest you can use a piece of Blooming Bias tm. Cut a length long enough for all of your loops. Fold the strip in half lengthwise bringing the cut edges together and sew a scant 1/8 inch from the fold. Cut the stitched strip in lengths for the desired button loops. Stitch onto the front of the vest or jacket before the chenille strips are sewn onto the right side of the fabric. The edges of the loops will fray and have a soft chenille look and the loops are encased in your chenille edging.
Because you are putting your chenille wherever you want it you can make garments that combine chenille with other techniques. Lines of chenille are a perfect frame for machine embroidery, applique or hand painted fabrics. Use a little or a lot, it's up to you!
Combine colors, laying one color on top of another. Change colors every time you stitch a new row!
Sitch Chenille-It tm to water soluble stabilizers for soft open-work chenille scarves, jackets, ponchos and more.
Make chenille finte! Embellish ready-to-wear garments such as denim jackets, sweat shirts or childrens wear with chenille!
This is just a few of the easy, fast and fabulous ways of using the new "Blooming Bias tm". Have fun playing with this new chenille process!
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