Facing A Quilt Tutorial

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.

Facing a quilt tutorial.

Many quilts don t require bindings but we need to finish the edges. I usually try and have a backing that matches the front as well but not this time. Facing art quilt edges tutorial. I use 2 1 2 wide strips pressed wrong sides together along the length to yield a double layered strip 1 1 2 wide.

Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front. 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. I really like this facing alternative to the traditional binding as it does not add an additional design element to the quilt. Super duper easy way to face a quilt or.

If you have an questions please contact me. You need one facing strip for each edge of your quilt. As promised in my last post here is a tutorial on how i like to face a quilt. My new wall quilt.

I found a good way to do this and added my own twist to it. I ve had a lot of requests for directions for my method of using a facing to finish an art quilt instead of a traditional binding so i decided it was time for a tutorial. How to sew a non binding binding. My email address may be found in my header under contact me.

Check out this tutorial by one of our longarm specialists denise jones on how to easily do straight line quilting using q matic longarm quilting automation system. Facing a quilt this blog entry was the second place winner in tips tutorials fall 2018 festival. Quilted and trimmed quilt i m using a simple whole cloth quilt for my wall hanging quilted on the q 24. Flip over the facing strip on the top of the quilt and finger press to get a nice edge.

Step 1 square off all edges of excess batting and backing. Supplies to create an easy quilt facing. Step 2 measure all the vertical sides of the quilt. Sometimes we find bindings too distracting on a wall quilt.

I use facings on my quilts because they are meant to be decorative art to hang on the wall rather than a. Reducing bulk and controlling corners. I hope you find this quilt facing tutorial useful. February 18 2019 tutorials.

The photo on the left below shows the quilt on the back the one of the right is the front view of this same step. Secure with binding clips. I think these are the squarest corners i ve ever achieved with a facing finish.