Fold the binding completely to the back.
Facing a quilt instead of binding.
It allows you to secure the raw edges of your quilted project without adding the frame that traditional quilt binding does.
Add facing instead of binding for a clean modern look.
Instead of binding i m going to face my quilt which will give me that run off the page look i want.
Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front.
Facing a quilt doesn t add any extra dimension color or texture to the outer edges of the quilt.
And the other reason i m facing this quilt is because i have jut outs on the border.
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.
You attach facing in a way similar to the way binding is attached.
It has a little ledge that follows the cut edge of my quilt so the stitching stays an even 1 4 away from the edge.
Fold the facing away from the quilt and stitch 1 8 away from the seam.
How to face a quilt using 2 strips.
Follow along with me and learn how to face a quilt in 12 easy steps.
This technique adds hanging corner triangles to your quilt at the same time.
Trim the facing even with the edge of the quilt.