Lay the binding along the raw edge and finish sewing it to the back of the quilt with a 1/4" seam allowance being sure to pickup a few stitches into where you stopped and started. The video below shows a different way to add the look of a flange to the binding by sewing a different colored fabric to the binding. 12. Flange binding is that little extra line of material the borders on the inside of the quilt. It gives quilts an elegant and finished look. Leave the first 4″ or so “loose ” (you will use this part to secure the binding at the end! I will often use a flange as a bridge between two borders that need the extra pop of color to make ⦠573 NW US Highway 50, Centerview, MO 64019. It is perfect for a little pop of color to frame your quilt, table ⦠6. Delightful theme by Restored 316. Press the binding in half lengthwise and the flange appears on the one edge of the binding The binding is sewn to the BACK of the quilt with the accent fabric (darker fabric) facing up. When I get 1/4″ away from a corner edge, I simply sew off the quilt at a diagonal to the corner, then I turn my quilt a quarter turn, fold the binding up into the corner even with the top seam and straight down the right side. Never fear! This tutorial will teach you a quick, easy way to give ⦠If you look at the closeup photo at the top of this post, you’ll see my mitered corner has NOT been hand-stitched yet…Notice the pucker? A flange binding offers a chance to use an accent colour around the perimeter of a quilt, plus it helps make binding by machine super easy. 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. Then I line up my needle 1/4″ from the right edge and begin sewing down the next side of the quilt. Have fun with this technique! Let me know if you try it! I’d love to see photos of your finished quilts bound with flange bindings! Attach your binding as usual. Action shot! You’ll have your quilts bound in no time at all with a very professional look as well! 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. That will be eliminated when I hand-stitch the corners closed! 3. A wider cut will yield a wider flange. I did a previous blog post on a look alike binding trick where you tuck a flange or ric rack into the seam. ©Copyright 2021 Quilting With Lori. 10. I have been making a bunch of pillows for Christmas presents and find that I want to use a flange on every. To review the process of starting, turning corners, etc. To make this easy from this point forward, I am going to refer to a quilt block and a border in the process, but a flange can go on a pieced top or along the binding also. The binding fabric will ⦠Tue 9:00 AM. < Prev; Next > Comments #8 sew1uk 2018-02-18 17:06. 10. Make sure you have the proper color thread in your machine as well as in your bobbin so they will match your Flange fabric for the top of your quilt and the backing fabric for the back. In the photo shown below, you’ll see that the machine is stitching on the flange fabric on the front of the quilt. Mitering the corners can be done by folding the binding at the bottom ‘up’ while folding the binding you are working on ‘to the left’ tucking the bottom binding inside the fold to create a mitered corner. Hunters Quilt Mart. Flange binding takes a little extra work, but it's well worth ⦠Hide Map. 5. Then, Press WRONG SIDES TOGETHER, making sure the raw edges match perfectly so the ‘flange’ is even. Notice (in the photo below) the white flange that is created once this pressing has been done. The photo on the right is my pile of flange binding all ready to attach to the quilt! At this stage, press the binding out toward the edge of the quilt all the way around. Baste the flange in place with a large stitch length and a scant 1/8" seam. The magic happens when the binding is flipped around to the right side! You’ll see that in a moment! It is a "hand-sewing-free" binding with the bonus of a peek-a-boo flange and it is all sewn down by machine. Hold that 45° angle in place and fold the binding back down over it, aligning the binding edge with the edge of the quilt. 8. 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. Fabric Store (660) 656-3325. amy@quiltmart.com. Today's method is a self-flanged binding where everything is sewn as one piece. You'd be surprised how much difference a little extra flair can make for your quilt. For more detailed instructions on sewing binding to quilts, you can check out my QUILTsocial post from June 2014 . Quick and easy way to cut hexagon templates for English paper piecing. 4. Press the Flange binding open with the seam allowance toward the dark side. Constantly rearranging the quilt to reduce stress and stretch at the needle helps my binding lay flat in the end. It saves so much time and the finished look is beautiful! See more ideas about Quilt binding, Binding tutorial, Quilting tutorials. Iâll refer you once again to my post, Binding a Quilt for more details. one. This is the binding I used for it. June 12, ⦠It can be notoriously tricky and tedious to accomplish, but it really adds a lot of detail to the binding! Feb 7, 2018 - Explore Mary Ellen's board "Flange binding" on Pinterest. Your email address will not be published. The quilt binding that finishes the edges of your quilt can add a decorative element of its own. Now fold in half, length-wise, and iron. Pin binding in place to the back of the quilt as you usually would using binding ⦠Flange Quilt Binding is a great method for binding a quilt! A flange adds a very special touch to the finish of your quilt. Laura at SewVeryEasy shows you how to create a Faux Flange Binding. I love flange quilt binding. you can see the White Flange side of the binding facing me as I sew… Make sense? Using Flange binding allows you to sew the binding on the quilt entirely by machine! Determine which two contrasting fabrics you want to use for your binding. 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. The next step is to sew the two long pieces together ‘lengthwise’ to create the Flange binding. Add a touch of extra color to your quilt binding plus save time with this fun, machine-sewn technique.More FREE quilt binding videos:Quilt Binding 1 of 4: Joining the StripsQuilt Binding 2 of 4: Sewing Binding to the QuiltQuilt Binding ⦠Fold the binding up so it makes a 45° angle and the right side makes a straight line with the quilt. Once they were pieced in two long strips, I pressed them. Here is a tutorial showing how to add a faux piped binding finish. I'm going to have to try this on my next quilt. ). Notice in the photo below, I am attaching the flange binding to the BACK of my quilt. For my demonstration, I added a flange in between the quilt top and the border. 9. For a 1/8â³ flange, the flange fabric is cut ¼ inch wider than the binding fabric. Backstitch at the corner, then attach the binding to the side. 7. On the right side of the block, lay the raw edges of the flange even with the raw edge of the block with the fold of the flange facing the center of the block. 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. The next photo shows where I’ve placed a pin to indicate the seam line. Flanges - a narrow flap of fabric - put on a quilt right before binding can make the binding really pop. That means the binding fabric is next to the quilt and you canât see it right now. pin. single. I send my large quilts to a fablous long arm quilter who uses a similar 'fake piping' method to machine stitch the binding - I love her results but have not been able to duplicate them too well (ok and I was a ⦠Flange Quilt Binding is a great method for binding a quilt! The 1.5â³ width is a personal preference, it will yield approximately a 1/2â³ flange. Notice how the “white mitered flange” matches up in the corner,. Also note that if you plan to enter your quilt in a contest, you’ll want to hand-stitch the mitered corners closed. I am not a fan of handstitching binding and I think the fake piping flange adds a touch of "wow" to the finished product. How to Sew a Faux Flange Quilt Binding ... Tweet. Turn the quilt over, wrap the binding around and topstitch in place with the needle dropping down right into that âvalleyâ between the main color and the pop color. Remove the pins as you go. This method will give you the two colors, but not the three dimensional effect. I am one of those people who do hand binding but when you are in a hurry and you need binding done fast..this is the way! Now fold the binding wrong sides together so both of the binding raw edges are aligned with the raw edges of the quilt back. Miter the corners and join the ends of the binding as usual. Faux Flange Binding From the binding fabric - Cut your strips 1 1/2â wide From the flange fabric - Cut your strips 2â Sew the fabrics together, long sides together, so that you have a pieced strip that is approximately 3â wide and as long as you need to go around the entire quilt. 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 (This quilt required 208″ of binding length, plus 10″ )  . 11. *** You will begin stitching the binding about 6" from the point ⦠Show Map. All Rights Reserved. You will need two different colors for the binding strips You cut the outer edge 1 3/8 you cut the flange ⦠The flange binding is made up of two strips of fabric sewn together along their long edge with a ¼â seam. Basic Binding directions are available on my first binding tutorial page. You may remember my 16 half square triangle sampler quilt.. Posts about flange binding written by TeresaDownUnder. Change to a thread color that coordinates with the flange fabric and sew the binding to the front of the quilt by stitching in the ditch between the flange ⦠JAN 23. The binding fabric will always be 1/4″ narrower than the flange fabric. There is ONE exception and that is which end of the binding strip to start with. Jan 8, 2020 - You have probably seen a tutorial or two doing binding this way. I measured the width and length of my quilt top and cut 4 pieces that were 1.5â³ wide x the appropriate length. Then, I use a pin (you could certainly use a marker and mark the creases on both edges of the binding) to mark those two creases which I will match up and sew together in a straight seam. When I’ve sewn all the way around, it is time to match up the two edges of the flange binding and butt them together in a straight seam. 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. 9. How to miter the corners! Here is a photo showing how to do that. Quilt Binding: Flanged Binding by MachineWatch the video...Sherri Bain Driver demonstrates how to create and apply an all-machine-sewn flanged binding. And you can see behind me I have hanging our Missouri Star quilt block quilt. JAN 12. Once the binding is completely sewn to the back, the turn the binding to the front, mitering corners. Sat 9:00 AM. I love it! Hi everybody, itâs Jenny from the MSQC. A flange adds a very special touch to the finish of your quilt. Unlike the regular binding, you have to sew the flanged binding to the back of the quilt, with the flange fabric facing up. Today's method is a self-flanged binding where everything is sewn as one piece. Get your free copy of my latest guide to learn how to make quilting easier and more enjoyable! MSQC's Jenny demonstrates flange binding while teaching an easy way to make a baby quilt out of one Missouri Star Block. The measurements that I prefer to use for each of those fabrics are as follows: Binding fabric 1-1/4″ wide and Flange fabric 1-1/2″ wide. Flange binding edges your quilt, and it serves as a colourful âframeâ for your quilt. Just enter your email address below so I know where to send it! 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. Next, I sewed the WOF navy binding pieces together to make one very long strip, and I did the same for the WOF white flange pieces. Sew the binding ⦠Here are the Steps involved in making Flange Quilt Binding: 2. The look of double fold quilt binding adds a layer of complexity to your quilt without adding a ton of tricky steps or stress. Thank you for this tutorial and for sharing by linking up with the Tips and Tutorials Festival. Notice in the photo below that the white fabric extends 1/4″ beyond the navy fabric. I LOVE Flanges! The NAVY BINDING side of my flange binding is Facing the Back of my quilt. Sew at 1/4â from the edge of the quilt. I don't use it on all my projects, but sometimes a quilt needs that extra pop. My pointer finger is pointing toward that creased area. CST. To make Flange quilt binding, you will be sewing two very long pieces of contrasting fabric together. You may remember my 16 half square triangle sampler quilt.. To create flange quilt binding, you must sew together two fabric strips to create the binding s One of the best ways to accentuate your entire quilt and make it pop is with flange binding. Finished Quilt! Once you’ve done a Flanged Binding a few times, you will fall in love with this technique. Alternatively, you can also sew the flange and the binding togetherto the quilt top. 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. To make Flange quilt binding, you will be sewing two very long pieces of contrasting fabric together. Flange binding is such a lovely way to finish off a quilt. *** Position the binding about 1/2 way down the side of the quilt. Using Flange binding allows you to sew the binding on the quilt entirely by machine! It saves so much time and the finished look is beautiful! It doesnât take much longer to add a flange than to use regular plain binding. Press the border strip towards the border, making sure that the flange remains flat. 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 ⦠Get ⦠This will be the result. Flange Quilt Binding. Notice (in the photo below left) that I have folded back the flange binding where the two meet and pressed a crease in that location on both ends. 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. 11. There is a tutorial ⦠I love it! I love the look of the double narrow border that a flange makes. This is the quilt we hang up when we want to show you something else. If you prefer “wider” bindings, then you could use the following measurements: Binding fabric 1-1/2″ wide and Flange fabric 1-3/4″ wide. You'll receive it immediately. 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