Moira in N.E. England

A week-or-so ago a member asked for help with applying a binding to a quilt. I recently came across this video of how to add a facing instead of a binding and think it is an interesting idea.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8dQG-0Zvw

mermaid

I think that is interesting. I will try it on the basted lap quilt . No worry about the corners with the standard way of binding.

Watson

I face most of my art quilts. Not sure I'd face a "working" quilt though. I don't have any concrete reason why not, it just doesn't seem like it would be as strong as a regular binding.

Watson

WMUTeach

Interesting! Never thought of this method. I would likely "Birth" my quilt if I wanted it to not have a binding. On the other hand, I like the hand work and don't mind the final little touch of color to frame a quilt. Certainly might give this a try on wall hangings.

Good clear instructions in the video, easy to follow and not filled with extraneous chatter or repeated information.

juliasb

I have done a similar technique before on quilts that I did not need a different edging to that the binding produces. I never though of it as a facing I suppose. On the GMF quilt that is my avatar I did such a finish.

willferg

I've done this several times, as I do not like hand stitching the binding, at least not enough to do it often or on every quilt. I often use solid colored fleece for a backing, so using a cotton print for the facing on the back adds a nice touch. My only concern is that I've read that the seam on the edges doesn't hold up over the long haul when it's unprotected, which might be an issue with a baby blanket. I can see where that might be true, since the traditional binding covers and preserves that seam. On the other hand, this method is quick and easy. I found it works best if there's a border around the front, so that when you stitch down the facing on the back, the stitch line is just a quilt line on the front.

There is another way to deal with the corners that's different from the triangular cuffs in the video. I use these two tutorials to help me:

https://ukcitycrafter.wordpress.com/...sible-binding/

https://thesillyboodilly.blogspot.co...y-to-face.html

Grace creates

I liked the idea for something that will be hung on a wall, but don't like that the long strips show and unfinished edge.

redbreast

Interesting method but it seems to me that it would take a lot more time than a normal binding. the only advantage I could see would be the times when you cannot find a binding that looks o.k. with the colors on the quilt or wall hanging. I could see that as a real advantage.

Moira in N.E. England

Thank you for sharing your binding methods - I think I prefer yours to mine!

QuiltnNan

thanks for the invisible binding links, willferg. On this one https://thesillyboodilly.blogspot.co...y-to-face.html , I'm not entirely sure why the 1/4" edges were not pressed before sewing the strip to the quilt. It would avoid having to be careful about 'unpressing' the knife edge while pressing the 1/4".