Single & Double Bias Binding 2. French Binding or Piping: French binding or piping is used on sheer fabrics. For this you must cut bias strip that is six times the desired finished width. Fold the strip in half, wrong sides together and press. Stitch raw edges of binding to the garment on the right side and hem the folded edge to stitching line on the wrong side. It is also called double binding.

2. Back stitch: The back stitch is strong and sometimes substituted for machine stitch. It takes much time. Care must be taken while stitching, since stitching is done on the right side of the fabric. On the wrong side of the fabric the stitch is similar to stem stitch. Stitches should be about 1/8 long on the right side. To make the back stitch, push needle up through the material at a point on the stitching line about 1/8 from its right end. Take a stitch inserting the needle 1/8 back of the thread at the beginning of the stitching line and bringing it out an equal distance in the front of the thread. Repeat this way, keeping stitches uniform in size and fairly firm.