Originally Posted by
jeaniedrain
I have done this on a recent quilt. You cut a strip 1" and sew 1/2" seam to the outside border then attach to quilt body/inside border with the 1/4" seam. This leaves 1/4" skinny border showing. It lays flat so when it is quilted your sewing foot will not hang in a flange.
AlisonQuilts ... that's what I do too. I've also found it helps to starch the fabric first, then cut the 1" and fold and press. Helps keep it straight and stable when I put it on the quilt. Then stitch it on outside the seam allowance. And add on whatever border or binding comes next. Keep in mind, that it lays on top of what is already there .... you need "white space" ... otherwise it chops off those perfect points or if you have a visual where it needs to remain visible for the full width, it's gone. Adjustments could be done to allow for that ... but sometimes I've got the brainwave to do the flange border, and it's way too late to do so!
**sits and ponders**
**wondering what masterpiece
AlisonQuilts is creating**