Facing A Quilt Youtube

I cut my facing strips about 2 inches wide but you could certainly use narrower strips especially on a small quilt.

Facing a quilt youtube.

Step 1 square off all edges of excess batting and backing. I use 2 1 2 wide strips pressed wrong sides together along the length to yield a double layered strip 1 1 2 wide. Step 2 measure all the vertical sides of the quilt. I usually try and have a backing that matches the front as well but not this time.

Fold the binding completely to the back. 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. Press under one edge of each facing piece by you could. 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.

This picture is part of a border that has been faced. No binding no bulk edge finish for small quilted projects duration. I have used black here to make the stitches a bit more visible for the purpose of the example. Recently i learned about facing a quilt instead of binding it.

How to add facing to a quilt part 1 duration. Cut the top and bottom strips the width of the quilt plus 2 inches mine are 2 by 11 5 inches. The facing will turn to the back side press the facing towards the back and give each corner a bit of a light pressing before finishing. Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front.

Had this been a quilt for a show i would have used a tan colored thread. 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. Your quilt edges are nicely finished and you won t see the facing from the front. Facing a quilt doesn t add any extra dimension color or texture to the outer edges of the quilt.

Stitch the facing in place using matching thread. Chatterbox quilts 196 639 views. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Don t forget the quilt label.

Cut the side strips the length of the quilt less 2 inches i cut these 2 x 10 inches.