help please -thin inserted border technique
Hi everyone!
A while back (specific, eh?) someone posted a technique for adding a super skinny line/border/piping/flange (can't think of the correct name) that was inserted between two wider borders. The technique may have been posted within a thread, rather than as a separate post. Since I can't even remember the name of the technique, I am having no luck finding it - you have no idea how many posts come up when you use the search terms "thin border"!! Anyone remember that thread? Or can give me a synopsis on how to do it? I remember how impressed I was with the accuracy and straightness of the finished border/piping/flange combination... Thanks in advance. Alison |
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I made a table runner pattern that called for a thin strip, maybe 1" or 1-1/4" wide, ironed wrong sides together down it's length and then sewed within the seam allowance for border #1. When you added border #2 this stip lay flat towards border #1. It added little in the way of bulk and looked really nice.
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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.
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Originally Posted by Judy78
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Originally Posted by Lee in Richmond
(Post 6014592)
I made a table runner pattern that called for a thin strip, maybe 1" or 1-1/4" wide, ironed wrong sides together down it's length and then sewed within the seam allowance for border #1. When you added border #2 this stip lay flat towards border #1. It added little in the way of bulk and looked really nice.
Thanks! Alison |
Lee do you have pictures. I am having a terrible time visualizing your technique. Sounds cool.
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Susan Cleveland does a lot of piping with her bindings, and sells a tool to make it easy called "Piping Hot Binding Tool". I have ii---just haven't used it yet.
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I also would like to see what this looks like, does anyone have a picture?
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Originally Posted by StephT
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Lee do you have pictures. I am having a terrible time visualizing your technique. Sounds cool.
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Thanks Lee..I love it. I will try it
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Here is the post I used.
Tip for Making Very Narrow Border or Sashing |
Originally Posted by jeaniedrain
(Post 6014617)
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.
**sits and ponders** **wondering what masterpiece AlisonQuilts is creating** |
I like this look. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks everyone! I tried a modified version (no flange) by sewing the 1" strip on with a 1/2" seam allowance, then pressed it back over itself (so its second raw edge lined up with the original border edge) and then sewed my second border on with a normal 1/4" seam allowance. It worked, although I couldn't figure out a good way to sew the mitres at the corners, and will go back later to hand sew those.
QuiltE - the thing I am working on is a "use up the orphanned blocks" project about which I have very mixed feelings. I am hoping someone at my next craft fair will love it...The pinwheel blocks are from "Vivacious Curvy Quilts" by Dianne Hire. The setting is my own. [ATTACH=CONFIG]409126[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]409127[/ATTACH] Alison |
That looks good what you have done! A fun little wall hanging for someone who wants a dash of colour.
Good new technique that you've created there! As for the mitres, I usually overlay the pieces and either leave them squared, or turn in the mitre corners and let them flap in the breeze! I figure it's so tiny, that any extra hand stitching I do, would probably ruin the effect, more than letting them go au naturel!!! :) Looking forward to seeing more of what your do in your use-up-the-orphan-spree!! :) Another idea oprhan-user-upper ... check out this link http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...a-t219542.html :D |
I also spoke abut a flange in the binding.i prefer to just add the flange not the binding but you can make a binding which includes a flange. There is a tutorial somewhere. Something like 17/8 inches joined to 11/2 inches this will nmakev2andhalf border by folding in half the larger one makes the flange. Machine onto the back and turn to front supposed to machine on the join. Also put all seams into. Flange.
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Look at the Quilting Gourmet on YouTube: How to insert a narrow flange. It's wonderful.
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Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
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I also spoke abut a flange in the binding.i prefer to just add the flange not the binding but you can make a binding which includes a flange. There is a tutorial somewhere. Something like 17/8 inches joined to 11/2 inches this will nmakev2andhalf border by folding in half the larger one makes the flange. Machine onto the back and turn to front supposed to machine on the join. Also put all seams into. Flange.
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