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09-20-2010, 06:15 AM

blzzrdqueen

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My mom-in-law told me about this on Friday and I looked it up and decided I wanted to try it on the project I'm working on now. Just out of curiosity, do a lot of you add this accent to your quilt tops, and if you do, do you have pictures of how it came out??

09-20-2010, 06:26 AM

pjustice63

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I have used it a lot and love the effects. It really frames a block. But I have also used it around the border. Just be careful to keep your 1/4" seam.

09-20-2010, 06:28 AM

amandasgramma

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I've done that on my tote bags. It might make it more complicated for a Longarmer. But it would be cool!

I found this website...with an explanation: http://www.quiltpox.com/cgi-bin/glossary.pl#F

09-20-2010, 06:28 AM

blzzrdqueen

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pjustice63

I have used it a lot and love the effects. It really frames a block. But I have also used it around the border. Just be careful to keep your 1/4" seam.

I should have mentioned that I was going to do it around the border...not sure if I want to pit between the blocks and the first border or between the first and second border...this is a small kitty quilt for the humane society, it has 9 four inch blocks, 1 inch sashing with cornerstones...I'm almost done sewing the the blocks and sashing together so I should get to start the borders today...

09-20-2010, 06:29 AM

Colbaltjars62

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Not sure what you mean... :?
I'm guessing you mean an extra border?
Ahhhhh, thanks Dee. LOL, I was at first wondering if I was on a plumbing board all of a sudden. ;-)

09-20-2010, 06:30 AM

blzzrdqueen

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Colbaltjars62

Not sure what you mean... :?

http://www.quiltpox.com/cgi-bin/glossary.pl

scroll down and look for the word Flange, the definition and instructions are here

09-20-2010, 06:33 AM

Colbaltjars62

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got it, thanks

09-20-2010, 06:56 AM

loopywren

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Quote:

Originally Posted by amandasgramma

I've done that on my tote bags. It might make it more complicated for a Longarmer. But it would be cool!

I found this website...with an explanation: http://www.quiltpox.com/cgi-bin/glossary.pl#F

That web site is great.. I had never heard of a flange.. but there are lots of other explanations on there which someone new may not otherwise know. thanks

09-20-2010, 07:09 AM

cherylynne

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I put one around a pillow top. It finished off the edge very nicely and made the pillow bigger than just the pillow form.

09-20-2010, 10:37 AM

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AlienQuilter

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I was told to sew it on with a 1/8" seam allowance so that when you sew down the next border with a 1/4" seam allowance, it would cover the previous stitching. Think of it as a basting seam just to hold it in place.

And it does make a nice framing border but, if you are taking it to a long arm quilter, ask first if they will have trouble with a flange border.