I found a tutorial for making binding with a flange last week that was just AWESOME!!! I want to share it with you; so here is the link:
http://www.52quilts.com/2012/05/tuesday-tutorial-susies-magic-binding.html
When I saw this tutorial; I shared it with my friends on Facebook. I had forgotten to “save” the link in a bookmark so had to go search and search through a zillion Facebook posts until I found it. NOW…it is safely stored on my Yahoo bookmarks.
I knew that this binding would be the perfect finish to my quilt I am currently working on. It took me about an hour to cut and make this binding. I needed 14 strips (I needed about 300″), 7 red, and 7 blue. The blue is my main color, and it was cut at 1.5″. The instruction are very clear about how to join your binding in the usual manner on the diagonal so you end up with one long strip of red, and one long strip of blue.
Anyway….a little bit of ironing; a little bit of stitching; and wa-la….here is what you get for your effort…..
That is a sturdy cardboard tube from a roll of kitchen wrap the binding is wrapped around…keep it from wrinkling I hope while I get ready to attach it today!
SEW TICKLED with the way the binding turned out! Be sure to check out the tutorial…as this is a NO HANDSTITCH process…and that is something I LOVE!
I’m so glad you found the tute! Susie didn’t know what she was starting when she taught me that method!
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It is great! Thanks again for posting!!! I know my friends on my blog are thinking about using it too….will post the “finish” when I get it done…3/4 there now! Thanks again!
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What a great idea. I’m going to try it with my granddaughter’s quilt top. Thank you.
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Judy – you will LOVE it….turning out so cute. Will post a pix or two later tonight ….maybe a finish in the morning!! 🙂
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I love this technique. The first time I used it on a donation quilt as an experiment, I was so pleased with how it turned out, I kept the quilt to use as a wall hanging. It’s going to look great on your project. Can’t wait to see!
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PS So YOUR’S was the blog I found that link! Thank you. 🙂
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I’m glad you found it! Not my creation certainly; all credit goes to the blogger before me- Aunt Marti at 52quilts.com ! Genius…
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It is going fairly quickly….just have to stop and cook supper…. Will finish on Monday!
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