QUILTsocial Issue 14
While exploring and playing with the Brother Luminaire XP1 and the Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC sewing machines, we're after what is original in quilting ideas. In this issue we show you how to piece fabric using decorative stitches instead of the typical quarter inch seam. We use traditional quilt blocks to make a modern quilt, show you how to use the flip and stitch technique of quilt making, the golden 5 steps to add a flange to a binding to give the quilt edge some pop of color. Many free patterns and inspiring new quilting ideas!sew
While exploring and playing with the Brother Luminaire XP1 and the Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC sewing machines, we're after what is original in quilting ideas. In this issue we show you how to piece fabric using decorative stitches instead of the typical quarter inch seam. We use traditional quilt blocks to make a modern quilt, show you how to use the flip and stitch technique of quilt making, the golden 5 steps to add a flange to a binding to give the quilt edge some pop of color. Many free patterns and inspiring new quilting ideas!sew
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5<br />
steps for<br />
adding<br />
a pop<br />
of color<br />
Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC with the optional extension table<br />
with a flange in the binding<br />
Elaine Theriault<br />
Are you ready for another super exciting<br />
article of tips to make your sewing and<br />
quilting easier and better! Let’s not<br />
forget that I’ve got an awesome sewing<br />
machine to demonstrate all those tips<br />
and tricks with.<br />
I’m having fun with the Husqvarna Viking<br />
Designer EPIC, a sewing and embroidery<br />
machine. I’ll show you some interesting<br />
things from both a sewing perspective<br />
and I’m going to play around with some<br />
embroidery as well. Really, it’s all about<br />
playing and having fun!<br />
Let's start with another type of binding.<br />
This is a great technique if you’re in the<br />
habit of sewing your bindings on by<br />
machine. It’s all about a binding with the<br />
added pop of a little flange.<br />
Let’s jump in and see what it’s all about.<br />
By the way, the quilt that I’m putting<br />
this binding on has a lot of green<br />
background in it. The binding is the<br />
same color as the background and I<br />
thought the flange would be a perfect<br />
way to pop out the colors in the blocks<br />
of the quilt.<br />
There’s a lot of green in the background of this quilt<br />
Step 1 - Cut the binding strips<br />
After you’ve chosen your binding fabric<br />
and the accent (flange) fabric, you’re<br />
ready to cut the binding strips.<br />
To calculate the number of strips<br />
required, I’ve outlined here THE formula<br />
for calculating the necessary yardage for<br />
binding your quilt so please pop over<br />
there to work out the numbers.<br />
The flange (red) fabric is cut 1½” wide<br />
by the width of fabric (WOF) and the<br />
binding (green) is cut 1¼” by WOF.<br />
Notice there is ¼” difference between<br />
the two strip widths. This will produce<br />
a flange that’s 1⁄8”<br />
wide. You can easily<br />
change the width<br />
of your binding (this<br />
formula will produce<br />
a binding that is 2¼”<br />
wide), just keep the<br />
flange ¼” larger than<br />
the binding fabric. If<br />
you want a smaller (or<br />
larger) flange, then<br />
adjust the difference<br />
between the two<br />
strip widths.<br />
The accent strips<br />
on the left and the<br />
binding strips on the<br />
right are cut<br />
That’ll make a whole lot more sense<br />
when you see how the binding is<br />
created so bear with me.<br />
34 <strong>QUILTsocial</strong> | issue <strong>14</strong><br />
Photos by Elaine Theriault
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