Pin the binding fabric to the front of the quilt with a couple extra inches of binding at either end. , Perfect just what I needed today.I was marveled at the International Quilt Show in Long Beach,CA a few quilters were finishing thier quilts this way…Voila me too now! Brilliant tute! You can never have too many pictures in a tutorial! It will fit exactly over the top of the quilt. How do you hang the quilt-with a sleeve? I cannot reply if you are a "no-reply" blogger! Traditional quilt binding is by no means the only way to finish the edges of your projects! Pull the quilt out of the way and stitch along the finger pressed line. A faced binding is applied to the front of your quilt and is wrapped to the back. This is a quick method for finishing a quilt's edges. I’ve been confirmed for your class in Long Beach – weeeeeee! Pin the binding fabric to the front of the quilt with a couple extra inches of binding at either end. I have been wanting to start doing my quilt edges this way for a LONG time and this is actually the first tutorial that made sense of it for this visually directed person! With right sides together, sew the raw edge of the facing strip to the front of the quilt on the two sides. Prairie points add a great deal of interest with the use of color and texture and are a great addition to any quilt. You explained it in such an easily understandable way. You'll also need 4 squares for the corners. Binding size refers to the width of the finished binding as it appears from the front of the quilt. Fold the first corner of the binding over to form an angle. Begin by pinning the corner squares (now pressed into triangles) to the right side of the … I have faced a quilt twice - both using a method from the same tutorial. I found one here on Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Quilting-Measuring-Gauge-14/dp/B001UAM408. 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. (c) Sandra Jansen for Studio Sew of Course. This tutorial is part of the 2017 Finishalong Quarter 1 Tutorial Week. With a pencil place a mark 1/4″ from the top edge of the quilt, do the same at the bottom edge of the quilt. There are many different ways to finish the edge of your quilt. This is my favorite way to bind art quilts, it gives a nice clean finish. It really is a pretty easy binding to do and I love the way it comes out. I have come across this technique before but have never tried it. JUDY, oops. Prairie points, ruffles, ruched binding, flanged binding, piped binding, extra-wide binding that looks like a border…all these techniques are possible and so many more. The Faced Binding is a neat way to finish the edges on a large wall quilt. Is it paper? Very hard to put that thing away. It is often used for art quilts, but it can be used for any quilt where the binding may distract from the front, or when you want your colours or shapes to continue right to the edge of your quilt. Quilt binding is often the last step in finishing a quilt and an important one! First, prep your facing strips in the same way you would prep traditional binding. Press the binding along the edge of the quilt with a hot iron. Facings, instead of bindings, are used to finish the edges of a quilt. Shouldn't cost any more … Due to the pandemic all in person workshops will be cancelled until further notice. Excellent tut! So what is it about death imagery in pandemics. Of your binding uh against the raw edge of your quilt, so the folded edge of the face binding is gonna be pointing inwards. Also – where did you get that measuring tool? No binding (pillowcase method). Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Bring the two binding edges together, matching up the finger pressed lines and pin. I liked […]. And is it gallery ready with this method? These strips have been cut a bit longer, since they have to stick out by about 1 1/4" at each corner. and tagged with faced binding. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. wonderful, and so easy, I really think I could do it! Fold the fabric in half lengthwise and press. Thanks so much for clearly explaining this process. Then the quilt can be hung by two small nails that the screw eyes can slip over on the wall. Like you did for the SIDE strips, again press the binding strip outwards firmly, and understitch the strip to the seam allowance. I don’t really like big wooden frames on painted canvases either, so I guess that is just my personal preference. This type of bias binding isn’t quite as durable as traditional binding, so use it for projects that won’t be handled or washed frequently, such as wall hangings and table runners. Thanks Judy! I will try it again because I really like how it looks. Fold the binding back at a 45° angle, place the next binding … So we're gonna go ahead and put this in place. Sometimes your quilt needs one color binding on the front and another on the back - this will take care of it for you! The first thing you need to do is cut a four inch wide strip of fabric for each side of the quilt that is about 4″ longer than each side. Nice tutorial! So, when I make large art quilts, I like to make faced bindings, which creates a very clean finish to the front of a quilt (and you can never get a critical comment from a judge that your binding is not evenly filled either, lol). Binding a quilt is that last little special touch that a quilter puts onto their quilt. (For example, if your quilt is 15" wide by 18" long, cut … @Jojo, That tool, made by Dritz, came in my teacher bag at festival, it is awesome! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Quite often I think bindings can visually distract from an art quilt. 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This fold doesn't have to be exact since this will be the edge of the facing that is closer to the middle of the quilt. Finger press the second binding at a 45° angle. I’ve been thinking about doing some faced bindings but couldn’t find a clear tutorial out there. This finger pressed line will be your stitching line. Learn how your comment data is processed. Faced binding is also helpful when binding something where you don't have any suitable fabric for a normal binding and are too tight to buy any ;o). 1/4" from the edge of the fabric). Subscribe to entries Beautiful, precise and so well done. CL Shaw Faced Binding Tutorial slides. This is fantastic Sandra. You’ll need: 2½â€ strips of fabric that are the length of each of the project sides, less 2”. Wow that was new to me... so thank you Sandra for sharing this great tutorial and thank you for hosting the 2017-FAL.Liebe GrüßeBente. The pictures are so helpful! 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