osewme

All of the tutorials I've seen on flange binding show the binding sewn to the back of the quilt & then flipped over to the front & then machine stitched in the ditch where the flange meets the larger binding piece. I want to try a flange binding but want to be able to sew the binding on the front of the quilt & flip it to the back & then hand sew down my binding on the back of the quilt. Has anyone ever done it this way? Do you have a tutorial link that I could see how it's done this way? Maybe I will just experiment on a piece of sample & sort of try to figure it out. Thanks for your help! I did watch Missouri Star Quilts tutorial & Jenny flips hers to the front also.

QuilterMomma

Maybe what you are wanting to do is the flat fold piping and then the binding. Will give you the same look as a flange binding. You make the piping first, sew it on, then sew your binding. I just got Alex Anderson's book, "Finish It" and that is what she shows to do. At the corners, you just cross over, no miters.

ManiacQuilter2

You can try sewing a binding to the front but you can't see what you are sewing and if you are of a bit, it is going to show.

Stitchnripper

I have used this technique numerous times with great success.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...ge-t77821.html

Patricia Drew

I do it this way also. Numerous times. Always comes out looking great, and so easy ...

Quilter 65

I agree with Patricia Drew and Quilter Momma. Attach the piping and then the binding. Sew as usual. Might want to add a bit to width to the binding as the quilt will now have another double layer of fabrics and I like mine snugged up. Cut mine out per normal width before I sent quilt to be quilted. Got the notion to add the flange and then oops! No more fabric, so sometimes it was a tug of war to get the binding to cover.