aktbone Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Looking for suggestion on how to do a panto on a quilt with a flange in the border. Zig Zag basting is a hit and miss thing, where I am getting some fold overs here and there. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Linda V. Taylor says to fold the flang back and pin it out of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hard to hold it out of the way when you're doing a panto but that is generally how I handle it from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I baste them down as close to the edge as possible, then panto over it all and remove the basting stitches. I baste down while it is on the frame, therefore all through all layers, you have to be careful though not to form tucks in the backing. So far I have had good success with this way of doing it this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 would it be possible to bast with a water soluble thread in the needle and the bobbin??? then a sprtiz of water would 'un-bast' it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Such a waste to take the time to piece in a flange and then ask for overall quilting. *sigh* It defeats the purpose of having a 3-D effect if it's stitched over. Basting sounds good but adds a step and extra care that should be reflected in the quilting charges. If there is a flange, the fee should bump a half a cent just for a PITA fee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 It sounds like this should be a "semi-custom" and do the "allover" just in the body, then something different in the borders and leave the flange 3-D. But, if that's not what the customer wants.......gotta do what she says and wants to pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aktbone Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I so love you guys! (gals) The quilt is a drunkard's path I did about 8 years ago for my mom. I am practicing a panto on it that I just love. I am no where near ready to do a custom job, even for myself. I would have no idea of where to start. That to shall come! Will post pic when done. PS - basting realy close to the edge is working! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsha Nichols Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 OK, I think I understand that a flange is a wavy spot in the border???????? Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 No Marsha, a flange is a piece of fabric folded wrong sides together and then attached in the seam between quilt top and border. The folded edge of the flange stays loose, giving it a 3-D effect. Kind of like a mat on a picture. Now I've got a second one with a flange in the border. On the first quilt, she seemed to try to put the flange on like a binding. At one seam the flange was folded to the front, and at the opposite seam, folded to the rear. I had many, many bad words to say to her while quilting that one. Then she brought 2 more quilts, and at least one of them has a flange! If there is a flange, the fee should bump a half a cent just for a PITA fee... If only I had read this earlier! I'll try to keep the bad words to a minimum as I'm quilting the next two horrors. Pretty sad when you "How to Make Your Longarmer Happy paper goes from one page to three with one customer. Sigh, and sigh again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Marsha, I was just going to pose the same kind of question! I have no idea what a flange is! Ha! Thanks Beth!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I think the term "flange" is similar to what I call "piping" that is an accent (3 dimensional) in the piecing. Anyway, I've had a few of these quilts and I always quilt something freehand from the front so I can hold up the area around the needle so I don't stitch the flange / piping down with my needle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yep, I was thinking piping too....I tell people that I cannot do a panto on those, either custom or e2e freehand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsha Nichols Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Thanks Beth, now I understand. Piping is what I am familiar with so flange threw me for a "loop". hehehhe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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