Pin to quilt. This is my favorite way to bind art quilts, it gives a nice clean finish. So what is it about death imagery in pandemics. Subscribe to entries Press the binding along the edge of the quilt with a hot iron. 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! Stitch binding down with 1/4″ seam allowance. Thanks for the great tutorial. 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. you do such beautiful work…. (c) Sandra Jansen for Studio Sew of Course. Quilt binding is often the last step in finishing a quilt and an important one! Step Two: Applying Binding Strips Bring the two binding edges together, matching up the finger pressed lines and pin. Your sewing is just beautiful and your corners are even BETTER!! I cut my facing strips just a little bit longer. 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. Can you tell I was looking at all the wonderful tutorials we’ve posted…dear Judy, such a lovely faced binding. This is fantastic Sandra. Then slip stitch the binding to the back of the quilt. Overhang your bias strips slightly so they extend a little past each corner of the quilt. (I use my ¼â... Press the facing strips outwards, then stitch through the facing and seam allowance about 1/8â from the seam. 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"). Sewing binding around a quilt's edges is ⦠Fold the binding back at a 45° angle, place the next binding down and repeat the previous step. 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. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I cannot reply if you are a "no-reply" blogger! First, prep your facing strips in the same way you would prep traditional binding. 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. Faced Edge. Now start on the top and bottom of the quilt, using the TOP/BOTTOM strips. Binding is applied to this edge. 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. I’ve been confirmed for your class in Long Beach – weeeeeee! Beautiful! I have come across this technique before but have never tried it. Prairie points add a great deal of interest with the use of color and texture and are a great addition to any quilt. 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 will try it again because I really like how it looks. Like you did for the SIDE strips, again press the binding strip outwards firmly, and understitch the strip to the seam allowance. Lay this side of your quilt face up and lay one of your bias strips along oneof the quilt edges. I knew this couldn’t be too hard but I have been a little timid about trying it. This is a quick method for finishing a quilt's edges. And is it gallery ready with this method? Thank you, thank you! Judy, this has to be the most beautiful tutorial out there! I want one in acrylic or whatever that hard plastic is – lol. 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. I liked […]. Trim the seam allowance at an angle toward the corner. After your quilt top has been layered with the back, batting and top, and then quilted; you cut off these raw edges. Thank you for the binding tutoral. Binding size refers to the width of the finished binding as it appears from the front of the quilt. 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. Shouldn't cost any more ⦠I’ve been thinking about doing some faced bindings but couldn’t find a clear tutorial out there. Thank you so much for posting this — I always wanted to know how to do this (my “experiments” weren’t working so well). (If using a print the print would now be face ⦠Great tutorial, thankyou. Pin the binding fabric to the front of the quilt with a couple extra inches of binding at either end. Trim the batting and edges of your quilt. The quilt design simply stops at the edge. Brilliant tutorial and I also love the corners! thank you!love, Kellioops, I mean, love, Jane. Traditional quilt binding is by no means the only way to finish the edges of your projects! Itâs sewn in place. The pictures are so helpful! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. The faced binding takes you right to the edge of the quilt, and gives the quilt a really clean and finished feel. Position the strip with the raw edges level at the edge of the quilt top. I’ll be removing it and trying out your tut soon! Beautifully done. Thanks for your clearly written instructions! Binding a quilt is that last little special touch that a quilter puts onto their quilt. All content © 2021 by Judy Coates Perez. 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. I find it easier to make my stitches invisible. Fold the binding back at a 45° angle, place the next binding ⦠A nice finish for contemporary quilts. Subscribe to comments Fold the fabric in half lengthwise and press. 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. Then the quilt can be hung by two small nails that the screw eyes can slip over on the wall. With right sides together, sew the raw edge of the facing strip to the front of the quilt on the two sides. Learn how your comment data is processed. Finger press the second binding at a 45° angle. A faced binding is applied to the front of your quilt and is wrapped to the back. 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. Of course there are times when the binding integrates visually to the overall design of a quilt and is a necessary design element. 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. Due to the pandemic all in person workshops will be cancelled until further notice. To make a facing for your art quilt, you will make a âframeâ for the quilt back out of 2 1/2â³ strips. Measure the width and length of your quilt and cut four 2" wide facing strips that are 2" longer than each side. Fantastic tutorial, very clear and I love how you did the corners, obviously reduced bulk. Trim your quilt, squaring up the corners, so that the backing and batting are even with the edge of the quilt. 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. This is great. Trim the edges square. wonderful, and so easy, I really think I could do it! 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). Thanks for the enlightening and helpful tutorial Sandra! 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. Get my latest updates sent directly to your inbox. Sometimes your quilt needs one color binding on the front and another on the back - this will take care of it for you! 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. You can cut the strips in advance or cut... 4 â 3â or 4â squares of fabric for the corners. Thanks so much for clearly explaining this process. Flip the strips up and over to the side, as shown above. 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. Also – where did you get that measuring tool? , 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! Cut 4 right angle triangles measuring 2â³ on the vertical and horizontal sides for the corners. Beautiful, precise and so well done. Last time, I wanted to do this, I ended up putting it on a stretched canvas. I saw this first time somewhere and came to see it again at Jenny’s Quilt skipper. Hopefully this will help! There are many different ways to finish the edge of your quilt. This is where you will begin and end stitching. How do you hang the quilt-with a sleeve? Is it paper? This is one of my down falls. Trim the edges evenly. Take a 2.5" strip and fold it in half, wrong sides together, then press. It will fit exactly over the top of the quilt. Thanks for the great tutorial. Thanks Judy! 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. JUDY, oops. I know I am going to want to refer to it again. Cut each piece 4â³ by the horizontal measurement plus ⦠Stitch binding down with 1/4" seam allowance. Purchase books patterns, thermofax screens and more. The Faced Binding is a neat way to finish the edges on a large wall quilt. Thanks because I was going to put my latest piece on a stetcher frame and I like this idea better. Excellent demonstration and tutorial Sandra! Birthing a Quilt. 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. Will have to make a small quilt top just to give yours a try! Your welcome Dodie. You explained it so well that even my sleep deprived brain understood! Of your binding uh against the raw edge of your quilt, so the folded edge of the face binding is gonna be pointing inwards. 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. 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. 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!! Thank you so much. But for my quilts I find a frame of color around the outside edge of the quilt to be distracting. Take the outer corner of the binding where ⦠i have been wondering what faced binding means for a while now. March 28 - Sandra of Sew of Course - you are here. No binding (pillowcase method). I don’t really like big wooden frames on painted canvases either, so I guess that is just my personal preference. With a pencil place a mark This is the simplest way to ⦠This finger pressed line will be your stitching line. thanks so much for sharing!Have a creative week…. Thank you for visiting! 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. I always hand stitch the binding down with the edge side towards me. The most popular method is to use binding which protects the edges of your quilt from a lot of wear. It is filed under Creating! Repeat for the second TOP/BOTTOM strip. Pin the binding fabric to the front of the quilt with a couple extra inches of binding at either end. Press under 1/4â³ on one long edge. (For example, if your quilt is 15" wide by 18" long, cut ⦠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. Hello, thank you for this very thorough tutorial! Can you tell I like it??!!! Quilts are created when pieces of fabric are cut and sewn together in a pattern and layered with additional padding for warmth. Thank you! This tutorial is part of the 2017 Finishalong Quarter 1 Tutorial Week. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Trim bulk of seam allowance away at corner being careful not to cut the stitching line. […] bound this piece with what Judy Coates Perez calls faced binding. 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Binding keeps the edges intact and can add another element to the quilt's design. You explained it in such an easily understandable way. Youâll need: 2½â strips of fabric that are the length of each of the project sides, less 2â. I have faced a quilt twice - both using a method from the same tutorial. I sew through the facing and backing and just slightly into the batting, being careful not to let my stitches show on front. Sometimes also called âbirthingâ a quilt. thanks Lyric. thank you judy, wonderful tutorial! These strips have been cut a bit longer, since they have to stick out by about 1 1/4" at each corner. @Jojo, That tool, made by Dritz, came in my teacher bag at festival, it is awesome! 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. Thanks! I can’t thank you enough for this tutorial! It really is a pretty easy binding to do and I love the way it comes out. Quite often I think bindings can visually distract from an art quilt. This is great! The quilt in this example measures 32â³ w x 48â³ h. Add the backing to your quilt top and machine stitch the quilt. Be sure and check out all the spring tutorials; Freezer paper stencils and Paintstiks: Jane LaFazio. Brilliant tute! I shall give it Go yours looks so neat. CL Shaw Faced Binding Tutorial slides. Are you in need of some creative healing? 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. This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at 1:00 PM. Fold the first corner of the binding over to form an angle. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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 Great step-by-step, even I just may be able to do this!! It is something that I have wanted to try. 1/4" from the edge of the fabric). Faced Binding Tutorial Step One: Prepare the quilt and strips I found one here on Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Quilting-Measuring-Gauge-14/dp/B001UAM408. Measure all the horizontal sides of the quilt. I will be trying it out this morning! 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). Facings, instead of bindings, are used to finish the edges of a quilt. Simple theme. when stitching is about 2" from the corner, place a pin to mark 1â 4" from the corner. Pull the quilt out of the way and stitch along the finger pressed line. WordPress Themes by Graph Paper Press 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. Begin by pinning the corner squares (now pressed into triangles) to the right side of the ⦠@everyone else, you are welcome! 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. This is where you will begin and end stitching. Powered by. Judy on INSTAGRAM. You can never have too many pictures in a tutorial! Nice tutorial! Binding size is a personal preference, but there are some general guidelines. Excellent tut! 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. Want a message in your inbox when a new post is published? Thanks for the tutorial! Cut 2 strips 2 1/2â³ x the width of two opposite sides of your quiltâI usually start with the top and the bottom. I made my first pillowcase facing last week and love the finish, but your mitered facing is wonderful. If your quilt is rectangular, this will be 1 long strip and 1 short strip. I think I can manage that! Definitely going to book mark this!!! So we're gonna go ahead and put this in place. A 3" square works well for smaller wall hangings, for larger quilts, try 4-5" squares. A faced binding neatly and securely finishes off straight quilt edges, but does not show on the front of the quilt at all. You'll also need 4 squares for the corners. and tagged with faced binding. Very hard to put that thing away. By Cheryl Fall . Turn the binding to the back, poking the corner out to a point with your finger or with a blunt pointed object. 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