Secure facing strip to the back of the quilt in the same manner you would secure a binding strip.
Facing a quilt tutorial.
Many quilts don t require bindings but we need to finish the edges.
As promised in my last post here is a tutorial on how i like to face a quilt.
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My new wall quilt.
Secure with binding clips.
Step 1 square off all edges of excess batting and backing.
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 found a good way to do this and added my own twist to it.
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.
Super duper easy way to face a quilt or.
February 18 2019 tutorials.
Supplies to create an easy quilt facing.
Facing art quilt edges tutorial.
Sometimes we find bindings too distracting on a wall quilt.
Flip over the facing strip on the top of the quilt and finger press to get a nice edge.
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.
Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front.
I really like this facing alternative to the traditional binding as it does not add an additional design element to the quilt.
I usually try and have a backing that matches the front as well but not this time.
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.
Quilted and trimmed quilt i m using a simple whole cloth quilt for my wall hanging quilted on the q 24.
I hope you find this quilt facing tutorial useful.
Facing a quilt this blog entry was the second place winner in tips tutorials fall 2018 festival.
Step 2 measure all the vertical sides of the quilt.
While working on this portrait quilt i went to my favorite resource the internet and found two facing tutorials i hadn t seen before.
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.
Reducing bulk and controlling corners.
I think these are the squarest corners i ve ever achieved with a facing finish.
How to sew a non binding binding.
I combined elements of each technique with my own process and now have my new favorite facing technique.
