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binding question - what is "facing" a binding??
It's like a garment facing, and you end up with a 2" (minus seam allowances)
strip around the edge on the back side. A regular doublefold binding is less trouble IMO and certainly more durable. And who says it has to match the border? Roberta in D "mini Mini" schrieb im Newsbeitrag . 54... hi, while surfing i came across this site with quilting tips. but this tip I don't quite understand. Can someone explain what this is about? "Stuck trying to figure out what color to use for a binding? Don't want to detract from the quilt but don't have enough of the border fabric so that the binding won't show? Remember you don't have to add a binging, you can use a facing instead! Just cut your strips 2" wide, do not fold in half, sew on to the front as you would a binding, BUT clip the strip at the corner and PIVOT with needle down to continue sewing the next side. Then turn the whole thing to the back, mitering the corners, folding under about 1/4" and hand sewing the facing to the back. If you like, you can use monofilament thread (clear or dark, whatever suits your border color) and top stitch very close to the edge to keep the facing turned to the back! Voila! Your quilt is "un-binded"! Or as my kids used to say "VIOLA"." quoted from: http://www.bettyalofs.com/free-tips-details.php?ID=12 tia, Emilia |
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binding question - what is "facing" a binding??
I agree. I only once faced a binding (on a very small wall hanging). I'd
rather put regular binding on any day. -- Donna in Idaho Reply to daawra3553 at yahoo dot com "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... It's like a garment facing, and you end up with a 2" (minus seam allowances) strip around the edge on the back side. A regular doublefold binding is less trouble IMO and certainly more durable. And who says it has to match the border? Roberta in D "mini Mini" schrieb im Newsbeitrag . 54... hi, while surfing i came across this site with quilting tips. but this tip I don't quite understand. Can someone explain what this is about? "Stuck trying to figure out what color to use for a binding? Don't want to detract from the quilt but don't have enough of the border fabric so that the binding won't show? Remember you don't have to add a binging, you can use a facing instead! Just cut your strips 2" wide, do not fold in half, sew on to the front as you would a binding, BUT clip the strip at the corner and PIVOT with needle down to continue sewing the next side. Then turn the whole thing to the back, mitering the corners, folding under about 1/4" and hand sewing the facing to the back. If you like, you can use monofilament thread (clear or dark, whatever suits your border color) and top stitch very close to the edge to keep the facing turned to the back! Voila! Your quilt is "un-binded"! Or as my kids used to say "VIOLA"." quoted from: http://www.bettyalofs.com/free-tips-details.php?ID=12 tia, Emilia |
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