Creating a binding that’s durable and adds an extra bit of flair to our quilts can be a little challenging.
The primary function of a binding is to keep the edges of our quilt from fraying.
Adding a decorative touch to the binding while, at the same time, insuring that it’s stable and durable enough to hold up to everyday use can be tricky.
We can have both when we do our binding with flange! It is a little challenging, especially if you’re a beginner, but practice does make perfect!
Check out the next page for the get demostration video.
Pages: 1 2
Ulrike Uslar
Apr 05. 2017
Julie Rowlands I must try this!
Darlene Dave Tax
Apr 05. 2017
I wonder if you could still stitch the regular way and then stitch on the back, it would look better I think.
Kaye Gilley Hayden
Apr 05. 2017
I love this look. It adds more steps to the binding but is so worth it. Darlene, I am trying to wrap my mind around your comment. If by “regular” you mean sew binding to front first, it would not work. The$#%&!@*would end up on the backside of the quilt.
Rose Thomas
May 15. 2017
Thank you
Jenine Anderson Derix
Aug 04. 2017
This looks neat. I plan to try it out.
Laura Andrews
Aug 04. 2017
hum could you machine stitch it on the front side still?
Donna Prince
Aug 04. 2017
Yes it works great
Laura Andrews
Aug 04. 2017
thank you!
Pat Granaas
Aug 05. 2017
What did you do on the corners?
Suzanne Kinner
Sep 06. 2017
I love to use flanges but use them on outer border but not next to binding.
Lainie Pawlik
Sep 07. 2017
I will try that, thanks
Joanne Hall Diakow
Sep 07. 2017
I have used this method on my last 3 quilts….love it!!
Linda Ruby
Sep 07. 2017
I’m unsure if I like the looks of the back of the quilt, doing it this way, maybe I just need more practice.
Linda Ruby
Sep 07. 2017
but I think after watching her video she slip stitch by hand sewing the front, I was taught to machine sew it along the$#%&!@* that’s what didn’t look real straight. Maybe I will try it by handstitching.
Brenda Zebrynski
Nov 27. 2017
No video, just a blank black rectangle
Irene Cole
Nov 27. 2017
I Hve done this and love the look, it adds a little more to a special quilt.
Sharon Gurley
Nov 27. 2017
What is f****e
Cindy Smith
Nov 27. 2017
This is what google says> What is a$#%&!@* in quilting terms? Well, Webster has no definition, but it is simply a fabric accent that you can add to your quilting project. A$#%&!@*is like a thin fold of fabric sewn into a seam that adds dimension.
Suzanne Kinner
Nov 28. 2017
Think it really sets off a quilt.
Diane Deemer
Mar 08. 2018
I did this, and found that stitching in the ditch wanted to pull the$#%&!@*under so that it didn’t show much. Any suggestions?
Hazel Arnold
Mar 09. 2018
I did mine a different way than this, but my$#%&!@*was double thickness and was only sewn down on the seam side.
Carol
Nov 12. 2018
I’ve done f****e binding on my quilts many times. It always looks great and adds a really nice finish. I would like to mention that if you do binding this way, you’ll have the wonderful advantage of stitching the final part of the binding ‘in the ditch’ (with your machine instead of by hand) – right between the two colours of fabrics. It makes a very neat finish and you won’t see any stitches if you choose the right colour thread to match the skinny f****e! Try it, you’ll love it!!!
PS: There’s some good tutorials on YouTube to show you how to join the ends of f****e binding. They’re worth watching. cheers!