What is the thin little border next to a big border called?

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09-23-2013, 02:29 AM

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patchsamkim

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I call it a mock piping and will cut 3/4-1" wide usually. I love how it can add that needed color before the final border or binding, but not have to add a separate border.

09-23-2013, 02:45 AM

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bearisgray

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Originally Posted by dunster

Flange if it's flat, piping if it's stuffed.

For some strange reason, that made me laugh!
My dh is a flange. I am piping.

09-23-2013, 02:50 AM

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sandyl

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Originally Posted by bearisgray

For some strange reason, that made me laugh!
My dh is a flange. I am piping.

And that made me laugh!!! But I get it and would have to agree with the same likeness in our case.

09-23-2013, 02:46 PM

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SandyinZ4

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Originally Posted by sandyl

And that made me laugh!!! But I get it and would have to agree with the same likeness in our case.

This is definitely the smile of the day posting. Thanks so much for the analogy!

09-24-2013, 02:50 AM

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What is it called when you put a trim between two border pieces that is a folded piece of material about 1" wide?
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The small green strip on the far left is a folded material that only has the raw edge sewn down.

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09-24-2013, 06:10 AM

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GrammieJan

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Originally Posted by BETTY62

And, what is the purpose of this the flange? I am not familiar with the term but, then I haven't been quilting very long either.

It adds a bit of "class" to the project. Sort of like a mat when framing a picture or painting.

09-24-2013, 06:13 AM

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maviskw

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Betty Cotton calls hers a "sidewalk". But she has highways, freeways, one way streets and intersections in her quilts.

09-24-2013, 06:43 AM

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MacThayer

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"Flange". I like that. Sounds more sophisticated than my name for it, which is "that little border." LOL!

09-24-2013, 10:44 AM

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dee1245

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Quote:

Originally Posted by twinkie

What is it called when you put a trim between two border pieces that is a folded piece of material about 1" wide?

The small green strip on the far left is a folded material that only has the raw edge sewn down.

I would think that would be a flange.

09-24-2013, 05:42 PM

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ShirlR

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Thanks, Treasureit, for asking that question! I was coming from the opposite direction - I read the term "flange" recently and wondered what a "flange" was. When our members gave the term, you had described it perfectly, LOL!

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