Painiacs

Thank you I watched all 3 tutorials. Great idea!!

Watson

I face the majority of my art quilts.

I use glue and an iron to tack them down on the back, about 1/4" back from the edge of the inside of the facing so that I can get them absolutely straight with a ruler along the sides and then I hand sew the back. Saves having to put a million pins in to keep everything folded over while you hand sew it in place.

Watson

Seasew

First I have ever heard of facing a quilt. It’s a great way to do it. I will try it on my next wallhanging. Thanks for the tutorials.

Seasew

I am assuming that the facings are not cut on the bias. Is that correct?

seazteddy

How does facing differ from enveloping a quilt?

QuiltnNan

facings go just around the edges of the back and need to be hand stitched down. They are used in addition to a backing. Enveloping/birthing a quilt covers the entire back with the backing piece and do not need additional bindings or facings.

seazteddy

Thanks everyone for your information. I've got some reading to do.

luvstoquilt301

That is brilliant for small quilts

seazteddy

I would think that using the facing method for larger quilts would be something that would tape your toes in the corners?

toverly

Oh no, I stitch down the triangle in the corners just like a quilt label. no gaps.