I have a sampler that calls for a folded border. What is it?

piping?


These patterns all call "folded borders" what I have always called piping.

http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns_d...er/patt318.pdf

http://www.hoffmanfabrics.com/EDocs/...tern%20WEB.pdf

What sampler pattern are you making? Do you have a picture? Is there piping anywhere on the quilt?

Maybe piping is generally really, really thin - or corded, almost. And the term "folded border" refers to a wider (1" or more) exposed flat piping.

Maybe.

I made a mini folded border one time, without knowing what it was called or how to do it. It came out great. I always do my side borders first, so, I measure for the length of the first regular border and cut the fabric for the folded border the same length. I cut the width 2", folded it longwise and pressed it. Then I just pinned it in between the quilt and the first regular border. When you add the top and bottom borders, make sure you have pressed the first folded border towards the outside of the quilt. Then when adding those last two borders, watch how you place the folded one, so that it too will face the outer edge. You can face the folded edge towards the inside of the quilt or the outer edges...just be consistent all around. Hope that helps. It's a really pretty frame for a quilt.

Most likely.. this is coming from a newbie to quilting but plenty of sewing and heirloom sewing..
We call if French bias binding in heirloom sewing. Fold you bias binding in half the long way, press. Then place your raw edges of your binding along raw edges of your quilt, stitch in place, fold the stitched binding over the back of your quilt and hand or sew in place.

I think this is what they are referring to and hope this is clear and precise instructions.

I really doubt any quilt pattern would refer to binding as a "folded border." ;-)

They're pretty consistent (and useless) in the wording -"quilt as desired. Apply binding." :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I agree. I think, like you, it is the same as piping only without any cording inserted like piping usually has, maybe that is the difference, piping is stuffed like trapunto and a folded border is just a flap of fabric.

I have made one quilt that had an inner folded border like that. I don't remember what the book called it, if they called it folded border. I do remember it had a special instruction by the fabric requirments for it that notated it was actually a flap of folded fabric (folded wrong sides together) and inserted when adding the outer border. I liked the look of it and would do it again.

And unlike the previous poster, my folded border the instructions had me press towards the CENTER of the quilt not the outside. It all depends on what look you want. For my quilt, which was a lone star with a pieced border, having the folded border go towards the center looked much better than having it go toward the outer border.

isn't it called a flange when it doesn't have the cording?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DapTlyxKuY8

Flange!
That's the word I was looking for and just couldn't latch on to. Thanks.

Yeah, I think flange = folded border, as opposed to piping, which can be with or without cording, and is generally just a smidgen - around 1/4" - of fabric exposed.

@Teddysmom-
But both of these techniques could be used anywhere on the quilt, not just adjoining an outside border.

They can be within the block outlining pieces, used in the sashing and/or border area, and/or right next to the binding.

A la Susan Cleveland http://www.piecesbewithyou.com/patte...ves_detail.htm