Facing A Quilt Vs Binding

This picture is part of a border that has been faced.

Facing a quilt vs binding.

Fold the binding completely to the back. 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. The facing strips don t go all the way around the quilt edge so there is less hand sewing to do. Recently i learned about facing a quilt instead of binding it.

Instead the binding is folded entirely to the back as a facing. Corners are a challenge with a facing they often turn out lumpy or not square. Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front. This is the perfect way to finish your quilt edges when you don t want the frame that binding creates.

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. This technique adds hanging corner triangles to your quilt at the same time. You attach facing in a way similar to the way binding is attached. 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.

I ve tried several different techniques but until recently i wasn t entirely satisfied with my corners. It allows you to secure the raw edges of your quilted project without adding the frame that traditional quilt binding does. Facing a quilt doesn t add any extra dimension color or texture to the outer edges of the quilt.