Then decide which fabric will be the ‘binding’ and which fabric will be the ‘flange.’  In the photo below I have chosen the Navy fabric to be my binding fabric and the White fabric to be my flange fabric. Your email address will not be published. Hold that 45° angle in place and fold the binding back down over it, aligning the binding edge with the edge of the quilt. I did a previous blog post on a look alike binding trick where you tuck a flange or ric rack into the seam. you can see the White Flange side of the binding facing me as I sew… Make sense? Notice in the photo below that the white fabric extends 1/4″ beyond the navy fabric. Once the binding is completely sewn to the back, the turn the binding to the front, mitering corners. (This quilt required 208″ of binding length, plus 10″ )  . Never fear! When you get to the corner, fold the bottom up and then the side over to miter the corner and match the flange as it goes around the corner. Fold the binding up so it makes a 45° angle and the right side makes a straight line with the quilt. I usually like wide binding, so I cut my single fabric binding strips to 3â³ and use a 3/8â³ seam to sew the binding to the quilt. Fabric Store (660) 656-3325. amy@quiltmart.com. Alternatively, you can also sew the flange and the binding togetherto the quilt top. 4. Press the Flange binding open with the seam allowance toward the dark side. Get your free copy of my latest guide to learn how to make quilting easier and more enjoyable! 11. < Prev; Next > Comments #8 sew1uk 2018-02-18 17:06. You’ll have your quilts bound in no time at all with a very professional look as well! This tutorial will teach you a quick, easy way to give ⦠Flanges - a narrow flap of fabric - put on a quilt right before binding can make the binding really pop. Pin binding in place to the back of the quilt as you usually would using binding ⦠Today's method is a self-flanged binding where everything is sewn as one piece. Unlike the regular binding, you have to sew the flanged binding to the back of the quilt, with the flange fabric facing up. Press the border strip towards the border, making sure that the flange remains flat. There is a tutorial ⦠pin. Now … this is the fun part!  To begin sewing, place the BINDING side of your flange binding to the BACK side of your quilt’s raw edge. Hunters Quilt Mart. The magic happens when the binding is flipped around to the right side! You’ll see that in a moment! Attach your binding as usual. *** You will begin stitching the binding about 6" from the point ⦠Today's method is a self-flanged binding where everything is sewn as one piece. MSQC's Jenny demonstrates flange binding while teaching an easy way to make a baby quilt out of one Missouri Star Block. It is perfect for a little pop of color to frame your quilt, table ⦠I have been making a bunch of pillows for Christmas presents and find that I want to use a flange on every. I am not a fan of handstitching binding and I think the fake piping flange adds a touch of "wow" to the finished product. The look of double fold quilt binding adds a layer of complexity to your quilt without adding a ton of tricky steps or stress. Here are the Steps involved in making Flange Quilt Binding: 2. How to Sew a Faux Flange Quilt Binding ... Tweet. You may remember my 16 half square triangle sampler quilt.. I love it! The quilt binding that finishes the edges of your quilt can add a decorative element of its own. Using Flange binding allows you to sew the binding on the quilt entirely by machine! Posts about flange binding written by TeresaDownUnder. I cut the navy binding fabric 1-1/4″ wide and I cut enough WOF (Width of Fabric) strips to obtain the length of the perimeter of my quilt, plus 10″ for corners and securing ends of binding. The white flange fabric was cut 1-1/2″ wide by WOF strips, times the length needed to obtain the perimeter of my quilt plus 10″ also. Sew the binding ⦠9. 6. Quick and easy way to cut hexagon templates for English paper piecing. Leave the first 4″ or so “loose ” (you will use this part to secure the binding at the end! Corners!! Flange binding is that little extra line of material the borders on the inside of the quilt. To make your flange really effective, itâs important that you have good contrast between the flange and both sides of the quilt that it touches. June 12, ⦠It is perfect for a little pop of color to frame your quilt, table runner or placemats⦠anything that needs a little extra something :) Just think how cute a gold shimmer flange would be peeking out of the binding on your holiday table decor ⦠A wider cut will yield a wider flange. It is a "hand-sewing-free" binding with the bonus of a peek-a-boo flange and it is all sewn down by machine. You will need two different colors for the binding strips You cut the outer edge 1 3/8 you cut the flange ⦠Flange Quilt Binding is a great method for binding a quilt! To make Flange quilt binding, you will be sewing two very long pieces of contrasting fabric together. The third photo shows that seam has been sewn and trimmed; and then I finished sewing the last 6″ or so of the binding to the quilt. I measured the width and length of my quilt top and cut 4 pieces that were 1.5â³ wide x the appropriate length. My pointer finger is pointing toward that creased area. See more ideas about Quilt binding, Binding tutorial, Quilting tutorials. Once you've finished securing the mitered finish on the back of the quilt, roll the binding around to the front of the quilt and admire the beautiful flange Backstitch at the corner, then attach the binding to the side. The binding fabric will always be 1/4″ narrower than the flange fabric. Flange binding takes a little extra work, but it's well worth ⦠Sat 9:00 AM. If you decide to press the seam to the accent color, your little flange will look more like piping as it will be filled with the seam allowance. Next, I press the Flanged binding away from the back of the quilt so it will easily wrap around the quilt to the front to be sewn down. For more detailed instructions on sewing binding to quilts, you can check out my QUILTsocial post from June 2014 . JAN 12. Love with this technique shows you how to add a Faux flange quilt binding: 2 determine which contrasting... 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