Facing A Quilt Vs Binding

I also prefer a facing because the hand stitching required at the end is easier as there is more fabric turned to the back and it doesn t have to be exact.

Facing a quilt vs binding.

You attach facing in a way similar to the way binding is attached. Add facing instead of binding for a clean modern look. Some quilts especially art quilts look much better without a binding showing. The facing strips don t go all the way around the quilt edge so there is less hand sewing to do.

This technique adds hanging corner triangles to your quilt at the same time. This is the perfect way to finish your quilt edges when you don t want the frame that binding creates. How to add facing to a quilt part 1 you know that i hate to bind my quilts but i do it if i really have to and i ve found a way to avoid this. Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front.

This picture is part of a border that has been faced. It allows you to take the quilting all the way to the edge can add a nice professional and more artful looking finish especially to a smaller quilt and i also find quilts seem to hang better and flatter with this method. Corners are a challenge with a facing they often turn out lumpy or not square. Fold the binding completely to the back.

Facing a quilt doesn t add any extra dimension color or texture to the outer edges of the quilt. A facing is similar to a binding on a quilt except that it s turned completely to the back so there is no visual line around the edge of a quilt. I ve tried several different techniques but until recently i wasn t entirely satisfied with my corners.