I am adding flange to the quilt I am working on. My question -- is using a jelly roll strip too wide? Most patterns indicate a 1 1/2 inch strip. Will a 2 1/2 strip be too wide and look funny? It is a large lap quilt.
Thanks.
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I am adding flange to the quilt I am working on. My question -- is using a jelly roll strip too wide? Most patterns indicate a 1 1/2 inch strip. Will a 2 1/2 strip be too wide and look funny? It is a large lap quilt.
Thanks.
Flange? Is this a border? I think a jelly roll strip would work great. You could trim it down if you think it is too wide. The jelly roll will only give you a 2" border by the time you seam it and bind it, so that isn't really too wide. Good luck!
I agree with Jean. I think it would work just fine. Good Luck and post pics when your done.
What do you mean by flange?
The piece of fabric you fold in half and sew along the inside border
Flange:
An inside decorative border element, or an outside border, in which a strip of fabric is folded wrong sides together, and sewn into the quilt, or as a decoration of a pillow. Think of a pillow sham, it is the outer fabric surrounding the sham. In a quilt, the flange is often inserted as a border in between the quilt top and an outer border, or between two borders. Think of piping but without the cord inside the piping that makes it stiffer.
http://www.quiltpox.com/cgi-bin/glossary.pl#F
Adding A Flange
Measure the height of your quilt top.
Determine the width of your desired finished flange.
Multiply the width by 2, and add 1/2" for the seam allowances.
Cut your strip by that measurement, by the height.
Fold the strip in half, wrong sides together, and attach to your quilt top aligning the raw edges of the flange with the raw edges of the top, and the next outside border. Pin in place.
Sew on with a 1/4" seam allowance.
Repeat for the top and bottom borders.
For a cleaner appearance, attach the flange in between two borders, then attach the whole large border using a mitered seam.
flange = piping
So yes, I think a jelly roll strip would be a bit too wide.
A honey bun is 1.5". That would work great if one is available to match.
ThNks for clarifying flange for me, I've never heard of it in this context! See, you learn something new every day on this forum.
Why not cut your 2.5" strip in half making it 1.25". I think that would work just great. It would be slightly smaller but I don't think you'd notice a huge difference.
I though a flange was a sort of tart............or is that a flan? lol (I crack myself up sometimes)
Divine Daisy, you be one funny gal!
Cyndi
When I saw the title I thougt "ohhhh a recipe for a flange" then thought what the heck is a flange.Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Daisy
2 1/2" will be fine. You will fold it in half (like binding) and sew your 1/4" seam. The finished part stick out (the flange) will 1". That's not too wide for a large top. Barb
Here in the D.C. area the quilt classes I've taken call it flange, not piping. Now we are all clear on what it is and no, I'm not offering a recipe for flan! :)
I was thinking about cutting the jelly roll in half but just wasn't sure. Being new to quilting, I like to hear others opinions! Thanks all!
Why do i get hungry every day looking at these posts? Somebody is always talking about yummy desserts, chocolate, or their avatar is a yummy cake!
You crack us up, too . . . sometimes!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Daisy
We have a flange on our toilet... It's a part in the tank!
Yep, that's what I know as a flange as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ttucsok
If you ever make it to New Mexico I can take you to a restaurant that some friends own that has one of the best flans I've ever had. Hmm, I wonder if they'd share the recipe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Daisy
I usually call it a flap.
I know they are a challenge for machine quilters as the flap tends to get caught by the foot of the machine and flips over.
Wouldn't piping have a cord inside the fabric?