You can make quilt binding in any size you'd like, but 2 1/4 (2.25 inches) or 2 1/2" strips are most common - this will give you a binding width of about 1/4" on the front and back of your quilt. I needed four strips the width of fabric for each color for the binding. Basic Binding directions are available on my first binding tutorial page. So are the measurements still the same, just reversed?? #6 Barbara 2018-02-18 16:43. It's the whopper of machine binding tutorials because I decided to include steps for a Mitered Finish as inspired by a YouTube video by Lisa Bongean (Primitive Gatherings) with Kimberly at The Fat Quarter Shop.I followed Lisa's steps to prepare the mitered finish -- AND included a link to their (most helpful) video in this tutorial. In your version, the flange is just about as wide as the binding...just not a look I like. Is the binding color cut the narrower width & the flange color cut the wider width? Both the faux piping and the faux flange binding are made exactly the same. At the beginning, you stated that the blue strips were for binding & the red for the flange, but in the pictures & later instructions it looks to me like the blue is the flange & the red is the binding. 12. Add in a complementary 50wt thread for piecing and a 12wt thread for top stitching (I chose an Aurifil 12wt thread, always my first choice. Simply by changing the width of you “piping/flange” fabric will make all the difference. 11. If you want your binding a different size, just make the flange strips ¼” bigger than the binding strips. 9. To each her own! This will be the result. Tish got me onto Susie's Magic Binding at Aunt Marti's 52 Quilts. Decide on a binding width and refer to the chart below to get the correct overall strip width for that binding. Flange is very similar to piping, but much easier. Begin by choosing a primary and an accent (flange) fabric. 10. I might make the flange show 1/8” and add that 1/8” to the binding width. It’s also a nice way to add a “border” without growing your quilt – it doesn’t add any width or length to the finished size. Here, I have added a small (I started with a 3/4″ wide strip) flange between two grey toned borders and I wanted just a bit of pink to show up. My problem was that at 2.5" it was too wide, especially for wallhangings, and I ended up cutting off points when I applied the binding, despite there being ample seam allowance. Today I'll show you how to make a flange binding. Using the overall strip width, use the chart below to get widths to cut for the main colour strips and the flange … To me, the measurements are wrong. The accent fabric strips are cut 1½” wide and the main color fabric strips are cut 1¼” wide. It makes a really great binding. Don’t forget to add your ¼” seam allowance to the width of both strips. Important Note: When choosing a binding width, keep in mind your batting loft. 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