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Binding opinion please !!!

Lowena

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #60 on: April 23, 2018, 11:27:13 AM »
I said that binding would look the best....
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Iminei

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #61 on: April 23, 2018, 11:35:40 AM »
and it was the binding I bought for it in the first place ...
but you know, above all others, how we can doubt ourselves, don't you Low ???

you was right Hon, well done!
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Ploshkin

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #62 on: April 23, 2018, 11:47:35 AM »
It's beautiful Iminei.  I like the little extra small rectangles at the ends - they add a little something to the design.
Life's too short for ironing.

Iminei

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #63 on: April 23, 2018, 11:59:42 AM »
Yup, they certainly do ...

they add an extra 4 1/2" each end, taking it from a square to a rectangle!!!!  0_0
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rubywishes

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #64 on: April 24, 2018, 13:17:14 PM »
Yay, my sludgey batik wasn't too sludgey afterall!

 I do like your flanges Im......are we friends enough that I can.... errrrr, comment on your.... ahem, flanges? ;) They are lovely. Wish I had flanges like you. sigh :loveit: Can't do 'em for love or money :angry:
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

Lowena

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #65 on: April 24, 2018, 13:18:46 PM »
My flanges leave a lot to be desired too @rubywishes ..... let's be flange failure friends  :D
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Acorn

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #66 on: April 24, 2018, 14:18:06 PM »
I'd never heard of flanges before this thread, but they do indeed look very fine.  I shall look them up at some point, but I don't expect to try them out for a good long while.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Iminei

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #67 on: April 24, 2018, 15:07:46 PM »
All you need to do is piece your binding lengthways, cutting 2  strips of fabric ....

For a flange cut the fabric you want to see a  1/4" (I cut mine 1/2") wider than the second fabric 
Join the WOF on the diagonals as you would a normal binding and then sew the two together lengthways.
Fold exactly in half and one side will have that strip of colour on.
You can work out which way to attach it for yourselves.

For a dual coloured binding (which I believe I invented, well in my head I did cos I googled and couldnt find anything like it )
For a 2 1/2" binding (the usual size) Cut one fabric 1" wide and the second 2" wide.
Proceed as above and press in half.
You will have one side all one colour and one side two colours but when attached you should have one side Red (for instance) and one side White.(FI)

Dual coloured binding tut

« Last Edit: April 24, 2018, 15:14:17 PM by Iminei »
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Kenora

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #68 on: April 24, 2018, 17:05:09 PM »
There are several extremely good tutorials on YouTube.  :)
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rubywishes

Re: Binding opinion please !!!
« Reply #69 on: April 24, 2018, 21:07:41 PM »
My flanges leave a lot to be desired too @rubywishes ..... let's be flange failure friends  :D

FFF's it is! And we'll hold our heads high and be proud of our non-accomplishment!!
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!