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 tutorial.
Quilted and trimmed quilt i m using a simple whole cloth quilt for my wall hanging quilted on the q 24.
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.
While working on this portrait quilt i went to my favorite resource the internet and found two facing tutorials i hadn t seen before.
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Sometimes we find bindings too distracting on a wall quilt.
You need one facing strip for each edge of your quilt.
I found a good way to do this and added my own twist to it.
I hope you find this quilt facing tutorial useful.
Super duper easy way to face a quilt or.
Step 1 square off all edges of excess batting and backing.
Secure with binding clips.
My new wall quilt.
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Facing art quilt edges tutorial.
Secure facing strip to the back of the quilt in the same manner you would secure a binding strip.
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.
How to sew a non binding binding.
Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front.
Step 2 measure all the vertical sides of the quilt.
As promised in my last post here is a tutorial on how i like to face a quilt.
Flip over the facing strip on the top of the quilt and finger press to get a nice edge.
Facing a quilt this blog entry was the second place winner in tips tutorials fall 2018 festival.
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.
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.
Many quilts don t require bindings but we need to finish the edges.
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.
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 combined elements of each technique with my own process and now have my new favorite facing technique.
I really like this facing alternative to the traditional binding as it does not add an additional design element to the quilt.
