Two Fabric Flanged Machine Binding Tutorial

This is a detailed tutorial of how I sewed the
Two Fabric Flanged Machine Binding
to my
Ruffle Flowers Table Runner Quilt

I saw this type of binding online and
those bindings looked too small and thin for me,
so I developed my own cutting method
to make a full, standout binding.

I have had many requests from readers for a tutorial of this binding method

Sew here it is ...

Audition and choose your binding fabrics.

I used to have a difficult time choosing just one,

so using two fabrics is a win-win for me!

Trim the edges of the quilt to 1/2 inch from the edge.

I run a line of stitches around the edge of the quilt during the quilting process and use this as a guide line for aligning the cut edge of my binding on the back of the quilt. 

Cut 1 and 1/2" strips of the main binding fabric fabric,
and
2" strips of the accent (flange) fabric.

Sew the strips together end to end.

Trim the selvedge and press open.

Sew together lengthwise.

Press to the main fabric.

Press in half making a sharp edge on the flange.

I like to use a large Binding Baby to hold me prepared binding.

This cutie sits very nicely on the second thread spindle on my machine.

As you can see I match my binding thread color to the flange color.

My bobbin color is the one I used for quilting the back of the quilt.

Machine stitch to the back of the quilt 1/2 inch from the edge of the quilt,

leaving a ten inch tail at the beginning.

I place the cut edge of the binding on the guide line of stitches

that I run around the very edge of the quilt during the quilting stage.

You can see that line of stitches ... 

visible here, as I stop to turn the corner.

I backstitch off at an angle to the corner.

The I fold my corner at a right angle and put a clip where
I want to start sewing on the next side.

I remove the clip, needle down and up and pull up the bobbin thread,
take two stitches and backstitch two stitches
so my corner is closed and secure.

To finish my binding, I stop my stitches leaving about a ten inch opening.

Then I fold the fabrics to meet in the middle of the opening
and finger press.

I mark the place where I want to start stitching with an erasable fabric marker.

I cut both ends about an extra inch long.

I open the binding and with right sides together,
I match the flange edge carefully an pin

I mark a line with the erasable fabric marker
and sew along the line.

I hand press open the closing seam, trim to a quarter inch seam
and turn it right side out sand flatten it.

Then I sew the opening closed.

Then I fold the binding to the front, tucking in the batting edge,
and use binding clips to secure around the edges.

The flange will just cover the line of stitches that secure the binding to the back.

Here is the corner fold.

Here is what the clipped binding looks like front and back.

To stitch the binding to the front of my quilt I use my zipper foot.
This little foot fits snugly into the narrow flange.

To turn the corner, I open the binding and stitch right up to the line
that attaches the binding to the back.

Then I fold the corner and clip.

I resume stitching at the corner and continue all around with the help of the paw.

This is a close up of the binding on the front.

Close up of the back.

You can see the line of stitches that secures the binding to the front
just inside the turn.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

If you use this method, I would love to receive feedback to

scrapatches@gmail.com

Here are some of the other recent flanged bindings I have sewn.

There are also how to photos for the scrappy binding on my
  Fat Quarter Cubes Pillow
which has a gray ombre flange.

For more examples,

I have also added this binding to these quilts:

This striped and silver grey binding is on my

Goodnight Moon Bookworm Quilt

This two color also appears on my

Jolly Bar Jazz Quilt and Pillow

Every time I use this method,

I love it more and more.

It is now my favorite go-to method of binding.

May you enjoy it, too.

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Fat Quarter Cubes Cushion

Here is the Fat Quarter Cubes Pillow Cover

that I made with the extra squares and rectangles 

left from my ...

Fat Quarter Cubes Quilt

This quilt is featured on the FQS Jolly Jabber HERE!

To make this quilted pillow, with a flanged machine stitched binding,
I made one Fat Quarter Cubes Block 
according to the tutorial and pattern from the

FQS Fat Quarter Cubes Quilt

and I added a 2.5" border of the
Pink Popsicle Ombre Confetti Metallic

Then I placed to block on a 22" square of white and warm cotton batting
and quilted it with my walking foot in a windowpane quilt design.

To make the backing of the pillow,
I cut a 22" square of the
Graphite Grey Ombre Confetti Metallic
and cut a 3" strip on one side to insert a 22" invisible zipper.
I followed the instructions in the zipper package
using my regular zipper foot
as I do not have an invisible zipper foot.

Here are the pieces to finish my pillow:

the quilted top,

the backing with invisible zipper,

and the binding pieces. 

For the two-color flanged binding, I cut
TWO 2" by  WOF strips of Graphite Grey (Accent Fabric)
and
FOUR 1.5" by 22" strips in four colors that were extra pieces 
when I cut my Fat Quarter Cubes Quilt (Main Binding Fabric(s)

Here is how I made the flanged machine binding:

First I sandwiched the quilted top and the backing square,
wrong side together,
and I stitched around all fours sides 1/2" in from the edges.

Here is my pillow cover before adding the decorative binding.

I sewed the four 1.5" FQ strips and the two 2" gray strips
together end to end and pressed my seams open
and then sewed the two long strips together.

Press seam toward the smaller strip side,
the Main Binding Fabric.

Press the strip in half.
This gives you a 1/4" strip of the Accent Fabric 
to stitch onto the front of your quilt or pillow cover.

Align the folded binding strip with the Main Fabric face down
and the Accent Fabric face up along the stitch line on the
back of the quilt or pillow cover
and stitch 1/4" from the edge of the binding.
I use my heavy duty walking foot to attach this binding.

Make your corners as you would for any binding,
stopping your stitch 1/4" from the corner and back-stitching.
Fold the fabric at right angles,
mark your start with a pin and insert your needle, remove the pin,
and start the next side with a back-stitch to secure the corner.
Continue around all four sides and close your binding as usual.

Press the binding outward from the back.

Fold the binding over the front and secure with wonderclips or pins,
as is your usual method.
Close your binding according to your usual method.
Match your thread to the Accent Fabric and
stitch all the all the way around your
in the 1/4" binding strip to finish your binding.
Unzip the back to insert a purchased 20" -22" pillow.
I used a 20"  extra fluffy pillow form.

Enjoy your new pillow!

The two-color flanged machine stitched binding is the same binding method I used on my



FQS Jolly Bar Jazz Quilt and Pillow

I love these wonderful and easy quilt patterns from the

Fat Quarter Shop

Also, I really cannot get enough of these beautiful 

Ombre Confetti Fabrics by V and Co

I also made these
Ombre Confetti Scrappy Fabric Coasters
from my quilt scraps.

I still have some pieces left.

(I am really tempted to buy more while they are still available) 

Now what shall I sew next?

:-)