9. 10. It's the whopper of machine binding tutorials because I decided to include steps for a Mitered Finish as inspired by a YouTube video by Lisa Bongean (Primitive Gatherings) with Kimberly at The Fat Quarter Shop.I followed Lisa's steps to prepare the mitered finish -- AND included a link to their (most helpful) video in this tutorial. I might make the flange show 1/8” and add that 1/8” to the binding width. For my quilt I wanted to have a light colored binding with a dark colored flange or accent color. Flange is very similar to piping, but much easier. Here, I have added a small (I started with a 3/4″ wide strip) flange between two grey toned borders and I wanted just a bit of pink to show up. This will be the result. If you want your binding a different size, just make the flange strips ¼” bigger than the binding strips. Simply by changing the width of you “piping/flange” fabric will make all the difference. Using the overall strip width, use the chart below to get widths to cut for the main colour strips and the flange … #6 Barbara 2018-02-18 16:43. To each her own! Both the faux piping and the faux flange binding are made exactly the same. For example- for skinny binding, you might cut your binding fabric strips at 1” and your flange fabric strips at 1 ¼”. Pin binding in place to the back of the quilt as you usually would using binding clips. At the beginning, you stated that the blue strips were for binding & the red for the flange, but in the pictures & later instructions it looks to me like the blue is the flange & the red is the binding. So are the measurements still the same, just reversed?? Begin by choosing a primary and an accent (flange) fabric. Is the binding color cut the narrower width & the flange color cut the wider width? My problem was that at 2.5" it was too wide, especially for wallhangings, and I ended up cutting off points when I applied the binding, despite there being ample seam allowance. Remove the pins as you go. Important Note: When choosing a binding width, keep in mind your batting loft. Determine Length of Binding Needed: Calculate the total length of binding needed by adding the length of each of the 4 sides and adding an The accent fabric strips are cut 1½” wide and the main color fabric strips are cut 1¼” wide. In your version, the flange is just about as wide as the binding...just not a look I like. Making my binding. You can make quilt binding in any size you'd like, but 2 1/4 (2.25 inches) or 2 1/2" strips are most common - this will give you a binding width of about 1/4" on the front and back of your quilt. It’s also a nice way to add a “border” without growing your quilt – it doesn’t add any width or length to the finished size. 12. I needed four strips the width of fabric for each color for the binding. Faux Piping Binding From the binding fabric - Cut your strips 1 1/2” wide From the piping fabric - Cut your strips 1 3/4” Decide on a binding width and refer to the chart below to get the correct overall strip width for that binding. To me, the measurements are wrong. By now you know that I quite like a flanged binding. Today I'll show you how to make a flange binding. You can use this method on any sized quilt, wall hanging or pillow. It makes a really great binding. 11. Attach your binding as usual. Don’t forget to add your ¼” seam allowance to the width of both strips. Tish got me onto Susie's Magic Binding at Aunt Marti's 52 Quilts. Add in a complementary 50wt thread for piecing and a 12wt thread for top stitching (I chose an Aurifil 12wt thread, always my first choice. Basic Binding directions are available on my first binding tutorial page. 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