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I've wondered why I couldn't just iron the 1/4" fold and then sew it so it doesn't come undone before I did the rest of the facing. I may try that next time.

Watson

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Originally Posted by redbreast (Post 8280397)

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.

The major advantage to facing a quilt vs binding a quilt is that it creates a more eye-pleasing finish on "art" quilts. This is according to more than one fiber artist who did lecture/workshops for my quilt guild. Eliminating the binding edge lends a more contemporary look to the artwork.

I bind but use very wide binding. I machine sew it to the front and turn to the back leaving 1/2 edge of binding on front. It makes a nice frame on the back. I'm talking binding that is cut 6 inches wide, folded in half. If I have a wide border on the front I turn it to the front. Easiest binding I have ever put on a quilt. The wide miters fold perfectly. My quilts that are years old and been washed many times have no frayed binding or worn spots with this wide binding. I rarely use standard narrow bindings now.