I’m long overdue for a tutorial, and long overdue for an update on some sewing progress, so I’m multitasking. I love multitasking. I hemmed my not-so frothy fairy dress (now dubbed the Marianne gown, because it combines Sense and Sensibility) with self fabric bias binding, which is my favourite hemming technique. It takes a little longer, but it provides a beautiful effect, especially on curved hems.  It is also very strong, and can be replaced if the hem gets soiled (unlike traditional hems). Whether you use it for hems, or any other technique, self fabric bias binding is a useful thing to know how to make.  You can buy metal tools to make it, but I find they don’t save much time, and don’t give you nearly as much flexibility in terms of size. To make your own self fabric bias binding, cut bias strips of the fabric you intend to use. This tutorial uses many of the same techniques as my self-fabric piping tutorial, so you might want to check that out. Your strips …