Facing A Quilt Vs Binding

Recently i learned about facing a quilt instead of binding it.

Facing a quilt vs binding.

Some quilts especially art quilts look much better without a binding showing. 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. 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.

Instead the binding is folded entirely to the back as a facing. You attach facing in a way similar to the way binding is attached. 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.

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. This is the perfect way to finish your quilt edges when you don t want the frame that binding creates. A facing is similar to a binding on a quilt except that it s turned completely to the back so there is no visual line around the edge of a quilt. I ve tried several different techniques but until recently i wasn t entirely satisfied with my corners.

The facing strips don t go all the way around the quilt edge so there is less hand sewing to do. 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.