I've added piping to several of my quilts just to add a little interest.
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| In the case of Gentle Arts, it seemed like my stripe binding was a little busy next to my borders, so I decided to put in a little solid to separate the stripes and prints. |
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| I cut a 3/4" strips of solid red fabric. |
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| Press in half matching raw edges. Use lots of Best Press to get a sharp fold! |
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| Make enough to go around the whole quilt--the same measurement as your binding. Technically, this may not be piping as there isn't cording inside of it--flange maybe? |
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| Attach it to the raw edge of the quilt using tiny dots of basting glue. Using pins distorts the piping and it gets wonky. |
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At the corners, there's no need to do any mitering.
Just trim even with the quilt edge and overlap the piece for the adjacent side.
Continue all around the quilt edge.
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| Attach your binding as usual from the front using a quarter inch seam allowance. When you turn the binding to the back, your flange will be revealed! |
Great technique! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to have to try it sometime. Soon I hope!
ReplyDeleteThat slim, trim little flange is the perfect divider between your binding (LOVE striped bias binding) and the quilt. Great tutorial. Thanks.
ReplyDeletegreat tutorial I love the look of the piping/flange adds to the look.
ReplyDeletekathie
The piping really adds a nice look to your quilt!
ReplyDeleteWow -- that's something I want to try!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that flange a gorgeous effect!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try this!!! So glad you linked this up under bindings...thank you for sharing!!!
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