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 doesnât have to be exact. You'll also need 4 squares for the corners. A faced binding is applied to the front of your quilt and is wrapped to the back. Great step-by-step, even I just may be able to do this!! Is it paper? After completing the detailed process of sewing a quilt (see How to Make a Quilt) the last step is to bind the edges with fabric to give your quilt a âfinishedâ look.This article details the process for making binding strips and using them to bind your quilt. thanks so much for sharing!Have a creative week…. I’ve been thinking about doing some faced bindings but couldn’t find a clear tutorial out there. I liked […]. Your corners will look like this: If you are happy, slip stitch the binding strips in place at the back, making sure your stitches do not go through all layers, so they are not visible from the front. Thanks because I was going to put my latest piece on a stetcher frame and I like this idea better. Repeat for the second TOP/BOTTOM strip. The size of the binding is determined by the size of the seam allowance used when the binding is sewn on and how loosely or tightly the binding is folded to the back. Want a message in your inbox when a new post is published? Position the strip with the raw edges level at the edge of the quilt top. Trim bulk of seam allowance away at corner being careful not to cut the stitching line. Overhang your bias strips slightly so they extend a little past each corner of the quilt. Shouldn't cost any more ⦠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). Of course there are times when the binding integrates visually to the overall design of a quilt and is a necessary design element. 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. The Faced Binding is a neat way to finish the edges on a large wall quilt. I shall give it Go yours looks so neat. It really is a pretty easy binding to do and I love the way it comes out. Due to the pandemic all in person workshops will be cancelled until further notice. Facings, instead of bindings, are used to finish the edges of a quilt. Simple theme. Brilliant tutorial and I also love the corners! No binding (pillowcase method). You explained it so well that even my sleep deprived brain understood! Traditional quilt binding is by no means the only way to finish the edges of your projects! thank you judy, wonderful tutorial! Thanks! You make this look so easy. This is my favorite way to bind art quilts, it gives a nice clean finish. Faced Binding Tutorial Step One: Prepare the quilt and strips Faced Edge. Sometimes your quilt needs one color binding on the front and another on the back - this will take care of it for you! These strips have been cut a bit longer, since they have to stick out by about 1 1/4" at each corner. Thank you for visiting! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Fold the first corner of the binding over to form an angle. I will try it again because I really like how it looks. I found one here on Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Quilting-Measuring-Gauge-14/dp/B001UAM408. I have come across this technique before but have never tried it. Get my latest updates sent directly to your inbox. Fold the binding back at a 45° angle, place the next binding down and repeat the previous step. This is great. Your welcome Dodie. Cut each piece 4â³ by the horizontal measurement plus ⦠Sewing binding around a quilt's edges is ⦠Judy on INSTAGRAM. Sometimes also called âbirthingâ a quilt. I find it easier to make my stitches invisible. The faced binding takes you right to the edge of the quilt, and gives the quilt a really clean and finished feel. Last time, I wanted to do this, I ended up putting it on a stretched canvas. 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). Itâs sewn in place. 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. After I have trimmed the quilt to size, I machine stitch the edge to secure any quilting lines that have been cut and to keep the 3 layers secured while sewing the binding on. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Subscribe to comments Quilt binding is the fabric that's used to cover the outer edges of the quilt sandwich â the quilt top, batting, and backing â after the quilt is quilted. A facing is similar to a binding on a quilt, except that itâs turned completely to the back so there is no visual line around the edge of a quilt. Definitely going to book mark this!!! You explained it in such an easily understandable way. A nice finish for contemporary quilts. Pull the quilt out of the way and stitch along the finger pressed line. Trim your quilt, squaring up the corners, so that the backing and batting are even with the edge of the quilt. This is where you will begin and end stitching. Thank you so much. There are many different ways to finish the edge of your quilt. Thanks for the enlightening and helpful tutorial Sandra! How do you hang the quilt-with a sleeve? The quilt in this example measures 32â³ w x 48â³ h. Add the backing to your quilt top and machine stitch the quilt. Are you in need of some creative healing? (I use my ¼â... Press the facing strips outwards, then stitch through the facing and seam allowance about 1/8â from the seam. March 28 - Sandra of Sew of Course - you are here. when stitching is about 2" from the corner, place a pin to mark 1â 4" from the corner. Lay this side of your quilt face up and lay one of your bias strips along oneof the quilt edges. i’ve bound quilts using this binding before but the directions were never this clear and precise – especially the photo of the mitered corners on the wrong size. But for my quilts I find a frame of color around the outside edge of the quilt to be distracting. Quilts are created when pieces of fabric are cut and sewn together in a pattern and layered with additional padding for warmth. Cut 4 right angle triangles measuring 2â³ on the vertical and horizontal sides for the corners. wonderful, and so easy, I really think I could do it! This is where you will begin and end stitching. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Press under 1/4â³ on one long edge. With right sides together, sew the raw edge of the facing strip to the front of the quilt on the two sides. The most popular method is to use binding which protects the edges of your quilt from a lot of wear. This faced edge is achieved by applying straight strips that are folded over to encase the raw edge of the quilt and sewn down by hand. Can you tell I was looking at all the wonderful tutorials we’ve posted…dear Judy, such a lovely faced binding. Birthing a Quilt. Flip the strips up and over to the side, as shown above. It will fit exactly over the top of the quilt. Two-Tone Quilt Binding: An Instructable for people who already know how to put a binding on a quilt, but want to mix it up a bit. Step Two: Applying Binding Strips Purchase books patterns, thermofax screens and more. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise and press. You can never have too many pictures in a tutorial! Subscribe to entries I knew this couldn’t be too hard but I have been a little timid about trying it. you do such beautiful work…. (For example, if your quilt is 15" wide by 18" long, cut ⦠Quilting Arts TV Series: 100 episode 106 200 episode 213 300 episode 312 500 episode 510,700 episodes 702, 709, 710 900 episodes 902, 905, 9121000 episodes 1009 1200 episodes 1201, 1207, 12081300 episode 1303 Learn how your comment data is processed. Great tutorial, thankyou. This type of bias binding isnât quite as durable as traditional binding, so use it for projects that wonât be handled or washed frequently, such as wall hangings and table runners. , 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! The double-fold binding method uses a single layer of fabric on the edges of the quilt, making it more economical than traditional bias binding. Pin the binding fabric to the front of the quilt with a couple extra inches of binding at either end. Thank you! It is filed under Creating! Cut 2 strips 2 1/2â³ x the width of two opposite sides of your quiltâI usually start with the top and the bottom. Begin by pinning the corner squares (now pressed into triangles) to the right side of the ⦠Then the quilt can be hung by two small nails that the screw eyes can slip over on the wall. I sew through the facing and backing and just slightly into the batting, being careful not to let my stitches show on front. and tagged with faced binding. You can cut the strips in advance or cut... 4 â 3â or 4â squares of fabric for the corners. Lay down the bias strip with the fusible tape side face up, with the raw edges of the bias strip aligned to the raw edges of your quilt. Quilt binding is often the last step in finishing a quilt and an important one! […] bound this piece with what Judy Coates Perez calls faced binding. Fantastic tutorial, very clear and I love how you did the corners, obviously reduced bulk. Very clear and helpful instructions! Powered by. This is a quick method for finishing a quilt's edges. It is something that I have wanted to try. Like you did for the SIDE strips, again press the binding strip outwards firmly, and understitch the strip to the seam allowance. And is it gallery ready with this method? After your quilt top has been layered with the back, batting and top, and then quilted; you cut off these raw edges. (c) Sandra Jansen for Studio Sew of Course. 1/4" from the edge of the fabric). Press the binding along the edge of the quilt with a hot iron. Prairie points, ruffles, ruched binding, flanged binding, piped binding, extra-wide binding that looks like a borderâ¦all these techniques are possible and so many more. Youâll need: 2½â strips of fabric that are the length of each of the project sides, less 2â. Judy, this has to be the most beautiful tutorial out there! This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at 1:00 PM. Wow that was new to me... so thank you Sandra for sharing this great tutorial and thank you for hosting the 2017-FAL.Liebe GrüÃeBente. This is one of my down falls. Take the outer corner of the binding where ⦠The pictures are so helpful! A faced binding, aka invisible binding or non-binding binding, is a great way to bind a quilt to show off a more "arty" or modern look. Thank you, thank you! i have been wondering what faced binding means for a while now. Beautifully done. Trim the edges square. Also – where did you get that measuring tool? I will be trying it out this morning! Measure all the horizontal sides of the quilt. Turn the binding to the back, poking the corner out to a point with your finger or with a blunt pointed object. Trim the batting and edges of your quilt. Trim the edges evenly. Binding size is a personal preference, but there are some general guidelines. I’ll be removing it and trying out your tut soon! All four corners will now look like this: Trim the edges of the top and bottom of the quilt at 1/2" from the TOP/BOTTOM strip stitching (again, approx. Excellent tut! Your sewing is just beautiful and your corners are even BETTER!! Hopefully this will help! Thanks for your clearly written instructions! By Cheryl Fall . Pin to quilt. The quilt design simply stops at the edge. Binding is applied to this edge. I can’t thank you enough for this tutorial! Thanks Judy! align the binding raw edges with the quilt raw edge and, using a 1â 4" seam allowance, sew the binding to the quilt, beginning at least 4"â6" from a corner, and leaving a tail of about 4"â6" (on large quilts, leave a tail of about 12"). Measure the width and length of your quilt and cut four 2" wide facing strips that are 2" longer than each side. Stitch binding down with 1/4" seam allowance. If done well, it can't be seen at all from the front, allowing the last border of your quilt to act as the frame for your quilt, and eliminating one last design element from your quilt. Will have to make a small quilt top just to give yours a try! Gloria Hansen has a great tutorial on making a quilt sleeve herehttp://www.gloriahansen.com/weblog/?p=1488all you need is a wood rod or slat, then put a screw eye in each end. Quite often I think bindings can visually distract from an art quilt. JUDY, oops. @everyone else, you are welcome! This is great! Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Bunny Power: Quick Tombow Rabbits: Carla Sonheim, Painting A Bird’s Egg: Tracie Lyn Huskamp, Recycled Slip cover for a small book : Gwen Diehn, Small media case with stitch paper: Kelli Nina Perkins, http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Quilting-Measuring-Gauge-14/dp/B001UAM408, http://www.gloriahansen.com/weblog/?p=1488, Printing and caring for thermofax screens. This tutorial is part of the 2017 Finishalong Quarter 1 Tutorial Week. Thanks so much for clearly explaining this process. First, prep your facing strips in the same way you would prep traditional binding. Finger press the second binding at a 45° angle. any times quilts look better without a border or bindingâjust turned to the back with the quilting stitches running right off the edge and around the fold. I don’t really like big wooden frames on painted canvases either, so I guess that is just my personal preference. Hanging Sleeves: I didnât mention this in the video, but I attach my hanging sleeve to the back of the quilt by sewing the top of the sleeve about 3/8 inch from the top edge. With a pencil place a mark Beautiful, precise and so well done. 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. I’ve been confirmed for your class in Long Beach – weeeeeee! 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! Very hard to put that thing away. I always hand stitch the binding down with the edge side towards me. All content © 2021 by Judy Coates Perez. I have faced a quilt twice - both using a method from the same tutorial. I saw this first time somewhere and came to see it again at Jenny’s Quilt skipper. What I love about yours is 1) reducing the bulk at the corners because I had come across this and 2) the understitching - this is genius!! Subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Bring the two binding edges together, matching up the finger pressed lines and pin. 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. 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. This is the simplest way to ⦠CL Shaw Faced Binding Tutorial slides. If your quilt is rectangular, this will be 1 long strip and 1 short strip. Beautiful! I think I can manage that! Binding size refers to the width of the finished binding as it appears from the front of the quilt. Prairie points add a great deal of interest with the use of color and texture and are a great addition to any quilt. Pin the binding fabric to the front of the quilt with a couple extra inches of binding at either end. The last quilt I did I had to press the facing so much to get it to lay straight and of course this flattens the wadding more at the edges than in the middle. Line up the corner of two of the strips with the raw edges in the corner and the folded edges to the inside, as shown. WordPress Themes by Graph Paper Press Trim the seam allowance at an angle toward the corner. I want one in acrylic or whatever that hard plastic is – lol. Excellent demonstration and tutorial Sandra! Thanks for the tutorial! Thanks for the great tutorial. Can you tell I like it??!!! 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