Millinery’s best kept secret | Turbans, pleats & the bias

What is the bias? Why is it important to millinery? What can you do with it? Find out the answers in this video. I shall be showing how to make a pin tuck turban and also how to use bias pleats to cover a buckram foundation. Shapes explored in this video include a front twist turban, pillbox and a teardrop. You can use any shape buckram that you like, including: calot half hat, beret, percher, button, teardrop. You’ll need a blocking net foundation for the turban, as well as a sewing machine.

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→ Tools & Materials ←
Fabric (silk dupion, cotton or jersey) – 1m
Fabric scissors
Set square or quilting ruler
Soap (or your preferred fabric marking method)
Iron (medium dry setting for silk)
Sewing machine (with appropriate needle size to your fabric)
Blocking net turban foundation
Pins
Quilting guide bar (optional)
Threads (to match your fabric, and your foundation)
Needles
Thimble
Buckram Foundation

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→ Time stamps ←
0:00 Introduction
1:51 What is “The Bias”
3:53 Pin Tuck Turban
10:35 Bias Pleats Pillbox
13:00 Bias Pleats Teardrop
14:54 Conclusion