Fold the binding completely to the back.
Facing a quilt youtube.
Recently i learned about facing a quilt instead of binding it.
Press under one edge of each facing piece by you could.
Step 2 measure all the vertical sides of the quilt.
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I have used black here to make the stitches a bit more visible for the purpose of the example.
We ll sew the strip to the quilt using a 1 4 seam allowance leaving a 1 facing on the back side of the quilt.
Had this been a quilt for a show i would have used a tan colored thread.
You need one facing strip for each edge of your quilt.
Cut the side strips the length of the quilt less 2 inches i cut these 2 x 10 inches.
I cut my facing strips about 2 inches wide but you could certainly use narrower strips especially on a small quilt.
Facing a quilt doesn t add any extra dimension color or texture to the outer edges of the quilt.
Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front.
You attach facing in a way similar to the way binding is attached.
Your quilt edges are nicely finished and you won t see the facing from the front.
Handstitch the facing to the back of the quilt.
How to add facing to a quilt part 1 duration.
Cut the top and bottom strips the width of the quilt plus 2 inches mine are 2 by 11 5 inches.
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Step 1 square off all edges of excess batting and backing.
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.
Stitch the facing in place using matching thread.
Don t forget the quilt label.
I usually try and have a backing that matches the front as well but not this time.
I do suggest using a fabric close to the same color as the edge of the quilt so that the facing blends in with the front of the quilt.