RoseCity Quilter Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm posting this in a new thread, so it can be found easier in a search. After reading the post "Ever quilt this" and what was being said about how longarmers hate flanges, I thought I would pass on this tip. It looks like a flange, but... Start by cutting strips of fabric 1" wide and seam together if needed. Press in half wrong sides together. Open up and lay flat right sides together, one raw edge next to raw edge of quilt top. Stitch down just inside the press line... 033 by RoseCity Quilter, on Flickr Now repress... 035 by RoseCity Quilter, on Flickr Add next border as usual... 036 by RoseCity Quilter, on Flickr Looks like flange, but is not loose so will not catch on hopping foot. Here I am trying to put my finger under to show it is stitched down... 037 by RoseCity Quilter, on Flickr Funny thing is I read the thread mentioned, when downstairs to sew and my next step was putting on a flange, so I ran and got my camera. Hope you like this as good as me. Feel free to share with your customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforpurple Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 That quilt you are working on is very pretty xxx and what a neat way to do a flange thanks for sharing xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforpurple Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Sorry! I had no idea this was posting the same thing so many times It kept saying it couldn't load sorry xxx I am going back and deleting the multiple posts now xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thanks Ardelle, now if we can just get more of our piecers to do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Now that is a flange I could live with. I do like the added pop that a flange provides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Agree, a flange we can all live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thanks, Ardelle. I agree with Heidi--that is a flange we can live with. I must share this with my local quilt shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblevins Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 This is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wonderful tip! Thanks for sharing~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Sorry Ardelle, I have been studying this and looking at it again, and up and down, could you just confirm that you are actually stitching a half inch seam allowance when you stitch down the fold? I mean the quilt top underneath - therefore did you have to add size to the outer blocks to allow for that half inch rather than 1/4 inch? (Sorry if I seem a bit dim) and I am guessing that the advantage of this method to adding a 1/4 inch border is that there is no meeting in the middle and crossing over ? of the two 1/4 inch seam allowances? It is the first time I have seen this method and it looks great ! Thanks for sharing with us, I can already see me using this very soon. I love the look of a 1/4 inch border. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Originally posted by Janette Sorry Ardelle, I have been studying this and looking at it again, and up and down, could you just confirm that you are actually stitching a half inch seam allowance when you stitch down the fold? I mean the quilt top underneath - therefore did you have to add size to the outer blocks to allow for that half inch rather than 1/4 inch? (Sorry if I seem a bit dim) and I am guessing that the advantage of this method to adding a 1/4 inch border is that there is no meeting in the middle and crossing over ? of the two 1/4 inch seam allowances? It is the first time I have seen this method and it looks great ! Thanks for sharing with us, I can already see me using this very soon. I love the look of a 1/4 inch border. Thanks. Yes Janette, I am stitching in the fold, 1/2" from the edge. No I did not add extra, I just lost that much, but you could add. When I have done a flanged border in the past it also used the same amount around the edge. I think the advantage is it is not a loose fold that catches the hopping foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Hi Ardelle, Thanks for the explantion, I suppose it would only matter if there were points to be lost in the outer blocks, then I would need to add another 1/4 inch to the size of the blocks. I thought so but thought I would check, it is a great method and excellent photos - thanks. I am definitely going to use it. Look forward to seeing this quilt all quilted up..... Thanks again Janette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I actually don't have a problem quilting around a flange, I love doing SID - so as long as the piecing and pressing has been done nice and straight...... But - I do not like how the "un-quilted" flange seems to pucker-up a bit and ruffle after all of the other quilting is said and done. I think this is an excellent idea and way to deal with a flange. Even if you might lose a bit of a point or two. Some quilts are not meant to have a flange. Ardelle - can I post a link to this in our guilds newsletter? Good idea!! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Originally posted by Judi I actually don't have a problem quilting around a flange, I love doing SID - so as long as the piecing and pressing has been done nice and straight...... But - I do not like how the "un-quilted" flange seems to pucker-up a bit and ruffle after all of the other quilting is said and done. I think this is an excellent idea and way to deal with a flange. Even if you might lose a bit of a point or two. Some quilts are not meant to have a flange. Ardelle - can I post a link to this in our guilds newsletter? Good idea!! :cool: Sure Judi, post a link... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ardelle, wouldn't you press wrong sides together and then open and sew, or am I confusing my self, has been known to happen . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ardelle, Thanks for sharing how you do your flange . Putting this in my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenni Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks for the great photos. I am adding this to how I make pillowcases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Originally posted by Joyce Ardelle, wouldn't you press wrong sides together and then open and sew, or am I confusing my self, has been known to happen . Thanks OOPS you are right Joyce, press wrong sides together. I will edit above to fix... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I have been looking at old threads trying to find help quilting a quilt with a flange. I came across this thread and love this idea. I will be trying this one and passing the idea along to some quilty friends who just shared some info on putting flanges on their quilts! Thanks, K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 been stitching them for a while like this. so it sounded very familiar when Judy Niemeyer suggested it in her patterns. will also work for a 1/8" wide highlight if you cut it 3/4" wwide to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Would it look less like a flange if the quilt side of the piece were pressed in the wrong direction? I'm just not getting that point. And it does have just a Wee bit of flap that gives it the flange appearance? Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 That's a great technique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Thanks for sharing this great technique Ardelle! I look forward to trying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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