Monday, February 1, 2016

Fancy Binding !

My last post was all about my Diamond English Paper Pieced finish.  What I didn't show or talk about was a fancy detail I did with the binding.  You can't really tell by looking, and I didn't photograph it for the previous post ~ so, today I thought I would share that fancy detail today!

This is the finished wall hanging.  You can see that there is a thin grey border on the outside, maybe you thought it was another border piece...but it isn't!  You just can't tell from this photo.


This is what I'm talking about.  An extra detail, a fancy binding!  I wanted to bring just a touch more grey in to mirror the inside mitered border.  Instead of adding a skinny border around the outside edge, this seemed like a perfect solution.


This detail is worth a little extra time, especially because of all the labor that goes into an EPP project.  Plus...it's so easy!

I started with my binding choice.  I cut  2 1/4" strips, miter the strips for a binding that will go around the entire quilt.  Fold and press in half.  

Cut your accent piece at 1".  Make sure you have enough to go around your quilt.  


There are many ways to add a flanged accent to your quilts.  My quilt was small and oddly shaped, so I choose to sew the flange around the entire quilt before adding my binding. 

I added pieces to the corners using 1/8" seam allowance.  That will ensure that your stitching doesn't show when sewing your binding on at 1/4".  I made sure to add a little extra on both ends for trimming.  


Then, I stitched the flanged accent pieces to the longer sides.  Trim the edges.
  

Add your binding using your usual method and you will end up with a beautiful special detail!


Simple, different and beautiful!  Have you ever added a twist to your bindings before? Please share...I think we would all like to learn something new!





18 comments :

  1. I did this just last week! I used Susie's magic binding. I love the extra little pop of color it provides! Love your project Jayne.

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    1. I love the little extra detail too! It's a great way to bring in color and give more interest to a special piece!

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  2. Great description of your method. It looks great and I definitely thought it was another thin border. :)

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    1. Some details are hard to photograph! I thought this would be perfect for this quilt…a little extra pizazz! It's a fun detail to add once in a while!

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  3. I've done this effect using a little different method, but yes, I like it. It's perfect on this piece! And yes, I play with bindings all the time! I have 3 tutorials on my blog:
    Striped Binding - http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/2011/11/scrappy-binding.html
    Straight Matched Binding - http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/2012/06/about-that-binding.html
    Angled Matched Binding - http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/2014/04/angled-matched-binding.html
    I also like to do a faced binding now and then and keep a pin board with lots of ideas. http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/2014/04/angled-matched-binding.html

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    1. Holy Cow!!! That angled binding! I've done a little straight matched before, so much easier that matching angles! So, I've pinned all your binding tutorials and thank you for those! I only recently thought that bindings can have an extra twist to them, once in a while!

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  4. Beautiful. I'm in love with this binding method and have used it on my last few projects. It just gives the piece an extra bit of love.

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    1. I haven't done it with a binding before, I couldn't be happier with the results! We need to be creative once in a while in the binding department…why the heck not?

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  5. I actually use this technique quite a bit to just add an additional touch of color if I'm using a solid binding. I love the outcome of your shaped piece.

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    1. This was my first time doing this technique! I agree on it adding an extra pop of color. It's so perfect for these small quilts!

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  6. Although I haven't done it myself yet, I really like the idea. Your quilt looks very beautiful. The band of extra grey was the perfect detail to make it extra special.

    -Soma

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  7. What a great detail! I haven't tried anything fancy for my bindings. I do at some point want to try a facing instead of binding. But that will be for another day!

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  8. Very fun detail! I really like the little pop of gray it adds!

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  9. This is a great addition to a special little quilt!

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  10. I've done this too (several times), most recently on my bff quilt mini. It is such an effective little detail. I do like to play with binding; adding a twist with an unexpected sparkle of colour, making a wide binding with mitred corners like a frame, or no binding at all but facing instead.

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  11. I've done this too (several times), most recently on my bff quilt mini. It is such an effective little detail. I do like to play with binding; adding a twist with an unexpected sparkle of colour, making a wide binding with mitred corners like a frame, or no binding at all but facing instead.

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  12. What a fun idea! It really does give it that added pop of color and dimension! And it's so much easier than I visualized it being in my head! Thanks for the tutorial.

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  13. I've seen this a few times. I thought you had a skinny border. LOL I still love this piece!!!!

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