So are the measurements still the same, just reversed?? Using the overall strip width, use the chart below to get widths to cut for the main colour strips and the flange … 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 Simply by changing the width of you “piping/flange” fabric will make all the difference. Pin binding in place to the back of the quilt as you usually would using binding clips. Don’t forget to add your ¼” seam allowance to the width of both strips. This will be the result. 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. For my quilt I wanted to have a light colored binding with a dark colored flange or accent color. 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. To each her own! Tish got me onto Susie's Magic Binding at Aunt Marti's 52 Quilts. #6 Barbara 2018-02-18 16:43. Today I'll show you how to make a flange binding. If you want your binding a different size, just make the flange strips ¼” bigger than the binding strips. Flange is very similar to piping, but much easier. 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. 9. Both the faux piping and the faux flange binding are made exactly the same. 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. 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. Making my binding. Attach your binding as usual. To me, the measurements are wrong. Faux Piping Binding From the binding fabric - Cut your strips 1 1/2” wide From the piping fabric - Cut your strips 1 3/4” Remove the pins as you go. By now you know that I quite like a flanged binding. Decide on a binding width and refer to the chart below to get the correct overall strip width for that binding. 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? I needed four strips the width of fabric for each color for the binding. In your version, the flange is just about as wide as the binding...just not a look I like. I might make the flange show 1/8” and add that 1/8” to the binding width. For example- for skinny binding, you might cut your binding fabric strips at 1” and your flange fabric strips at 1 ¼”. Baste the flange in place with a large stitch length and a scant 1/8" seam. It makes a really great binding. 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. 12. Basic Binding directions are available on my first binding tutorial page. 10. The accent fabric strips are cut 1½” wide and the main color fabric strips are cut 1¼” wide. 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. 11. You can use this method on any sized quilt, wall hanging or pillow. 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