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