Will let you know. Follow these simple steps for this no binding flip and quilt technique. Make just one little change in this technique, and you can bind a quilt without any hand sewing at all. Thank you for guiding me to your tutorial in response to my comment on 2/20/20. I’m book marking this so I can find it again when needed. Terry, would you use this technique on a medium sized art quilt or do you limit it to small quilts? Pressing makes it much easier to do your stitching. It worked great! Do not sew around the corners, then turn them right side out and poke them into shape (this is when I find at least one of my corners is not square). Cut the side facings shorter than the length of the quilt – the cut ends do not need to go all the way to the corners, as they will be covered by the top and bottom facings. It's easy to make quilt backing, and the backing layer can be created from either regular quilting cotton or wide panels of fabric made especially for the task. I’m so glad you like my photos and instructions! Swipe to s I do generally use a sleeve on the back of my quilts. Pingback: Trying Out A New Way To Face Quilts | The Snarky Quilter, Thank you so much for your tutorial, it has improved the look of my quilts. I prefer to have the gap on the back of the quilt, this ensuring PERFECT edges stitched by machine! Occasionally, I’ll do some of the quilting before adding the back, then some more quilting after I add the back – this gives more dimension to the areas quilted before adding the back.    And, instead of cutting a triangle of batting, I cut a square, approximately 1″ x 1″.   I find this reduces bulk even better than the technique described above.  This is the way I did the corners on ‘Circular Thinking’.  The photos below were taken with the back of the quilt facing up.  The corner of the quilt front is lying flat, the corner of the batting has been cut out, and the corner of the backing fabric is pinned back while the batting is cut. Available methods are: Machine stitch binding to the front of the quilt/mug rug and then finish by hand stitching it to the back. ; Decorative quilts. Turn the facings to the back of the quilt, rolling the seams slightly to the back so that none of the facing is visible from the front. Pingback: Score 2 – Strings | Coloring Outside the Lines. I’m curious how you hang a faced quilt. Many thanks! How to bind a quilt without binding? With right sides together, sew the raw edge of the facing strips to the front of the quilt on the top and bottom. Apr 24, 2016 - I made this English paper pieced hexagon quilt for my fifth-born child’s first birthday. This is great! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Thanks so much for sharing your method. It looks like I’ll be on your website for other tutorials. This will be better. Pingback: Friday Finds, August 12 | On The Go Quilting. Trim the backing 1" larger than the completed top all around. My technique for squaring up a quilt is to lay a piece of Pellon 1-inch grid on top of the quilt.  It’s sheer enough that I can see the quilt through it.  The quilt in the photos needed a finished size of 8.5 x 11 inches, so I cut a piece of Pellon to that size, then cut a ½ inch away on all sides. Will give it a try on next one. thank you! You will learn how to bind the hexagon edges. Pingback: The Trouble with Teaching | debby quilts. No binding (pillowcase method). Thanks again. I would say that it took longer than using binding but for my art quilts, this is a nice finish. This no-binding quilt tutorial from Red Pepper Quilts is very intriguing to me, not only because of the lack of binding, but I also just really like the way the finished product looks. I will certainly try it out. I’m adding this to another quilt today. When shopping for quilt backing some people like to purchase inexpensive fabric, or plain muslin for the backing of their quilts. Press the facing strips outwards, then stitch through the facing and seam allowance about 1/8” from the seam. Step 4- Stitching the Seam. Excellent, detailed instructions. Step 1: After quilting the layers of your quilt together, trim the batting along the outside of the quilt right to the edge of the quilt top. Thank you, This is excellent! Pingback: New twist to finishing quilts | Leah Higgins Textile Artist. I tried this with excellent results! So now it seems like I need to go back in – at least in one corner and repair the quilting. I’m sure I’ll be able to use your method for my next art quilt on all 4 sides… LOL. Do you use a sleeve? Instead of sewing the binding to the front of the quilt sandwich, stitch it to the back side instead. Here’s my 2020 top 9 pos, ‘Wash Your Hands!’ Is my submission to @curate, Happy New Year! I found your instructions on your NEW favorite quilt facing technique before I read anything else. I had started to cut off the corners of my quilts like you do, so I can vouch for that part ….. Thank you for all the pictures it made it so easy to finish binding my quilt. Tips Consider all the possible choices for finishing a quilt without binding before starting. Replies. Press your binding, then fold it over to the back and press again. The middle crease will enclose the raw edges of your quilt as the other half of the binding wraps around to the back. Fabric pull for my next project. Hi Terry, I have just finished the front of my latest portrait quilt and was determined to find a new way to finish the edges. Jani September 08, 2011 4:30 AM. ( #11) Pin this in place. This is definitely my new favorite way to finish my art quilts. Debbie. I just finished a marvelous applique quilt from Joko Saito’s design for Quiltmania Magazine, it took me 3 years to complete and when I sew your great art quilts I just knew than my quilt could only be faced. Very thorough tutorial. To accomplish this, complete the quilt as for hand or machine quilting. I just finished a ~30×40 art quilt and used your facing method – it turned out perfectly! Step 1- Preparing Your Materials. Love your method. I”ll try it & let you know how it comes out. I’ve been wondering how to get rid of the binding. I just tried this facing technique, and came out with the best looking corners ever! Related Questions. Interesting idea to finish a quilt without a binding, and a quick solution to the last minute quilt for disaster donation quilts. Since my “art” will never (in my lifetime) see the inside of a washing machine much less drier, I am considering “gluing all edges down. I have made the "quilt sandwich" but I dont know what to do now? Then the quilting is done. Do you add a hanging sleeve on top of the facing? With right sides together, sew the raw edge of the facing strip to the front of the quilt on the two sides. For this quilt binding method we will attach the binding to the back of the quilt first. Roll from the top down, with the front of the quilt facing out – this will minimize creases or wrinkles in the quilt top. Wall hangings are perfect candidates for no binding.They have minimal wear and tear, they are usually not as large as a bed quilt, and they can be hand or machine quilted without the use of a long arm machine. Then you fold the binding from the back to the front and use your sewing machine to stitch it down on the front side with a blanket stitch, a satin … Quilts that don't require binding:. Step 2- Placing Your Fabric Backing. Pingback: Some Fine Discoveries Online | Zippy Quilts, Thanks for this, I really enjoyed doing the technique and it looks so good on a small quilt hanging, I’ve used this technique once before, and went back to it today for large art quilt. No, I wish I’d read it a few days ago before adding quilting right out to the edge (and corners). Reply Delete. Your tutorial makes so much sense, thanks I am heading back to the Sewing room now to try this out. Many thanks for sharing your tips and pictures. Photo taken at 7:58. Use your back fabric and save tons of time.Quilt Binding Without Binding. Step 3- Placing Your Quilt. I always a hanging sleeve on top of the facing, and position it 1/2″ to 1″ below the top edge of the quilt. Site design, maintenance and hosting by 2FishWeb.com. On the back of the quilt, in the side facings in place, and fold the ends of the top and bottom facings to hide the raw edges. You don't want the back of your quilt to wear out long before the top. This technique looks like it will work for me. Or I am in a rush to get a project done. Most recently on my Swoop art quilt, which is 35 x 52 inches. Binding the hexagon edges. I’m going to try this on a small piece. Excellent tutorial. …then fold the next edge in half…. Thanks for sharing! Swipe to s, Matchstick quilting on my current project. SO, I glued them first! I hope that answers your question. Step 5 Trimming the Seam. To Machine Bind a Quilt, Just Sew the Binding to the Quilt’s Back Side. Thanks. I first found it a couple of years ago, when I decided to face my first sampler instead of binding, and I hadn’t returned to facing until now, when I am facing two art quilts in one week)) And again i return to your tutorial, it’s really clear and the results are great! Photo taken at 7:58. Corners are a challenge with a facing – they often turn out lumpy or not square.  I’ve tried several different techniques but until recently I wasn’t entirely satisfied with my corners.Â. Find the tutorial here on Sew Fearless. I'd like to know what fabric line the large flower print is a part of? Yes, I use this on all my art quilts. I LOVE my little rainbow piece. I look forward to trying this one out! Reply. Sew the quilt top and back together, 1/8 inch from the quilt top’s folded edge, all the way around the quilt. ‘Wash Your Hands!’ Is my submission to @curate That’s for the tutorial. Thanks for this great tutorial. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. If you have any suggestions, please pass them along. chris says: June 12, 2013 at 10:53 pm Debbie St. Germain. You can do this on your ironing board and press it as you go…it makes it very simple. I’d love to see your comments on how this technique works for you. Love how you reduce the bulk in the corners. Feb 22, 2012 - Explore Marilyn Knight's board "Quilts - How to Bind", followed by 364 people on Pinterest. I did have some frustration with the pesky little seam allowance at the top of the sides that did NOT want to lie down. I recently made quilt that just wouldn’t have looked right with binding. Quilt backing is the bottom layer of the quilt sandwich, a three-layer packet made up of the quilt top, batting, and backing.The backing is the layer we see when we flip a quilt over to take a peek at its reverse side. I generally store my quilts rolled on a pool noodle. Spray with water, or use stream, while pressing to encourage the fold to stay in place. Note:  If you are making a quilt that must finish to an exact size (many challenges specify a finished size), you will need to trim the quilt to the required finished size plus ½” on each edge.  (This allows for the 1/4 inch seam, the ‘turn of the cloth’ and the rolling of the front edge to the back, as described below.). May 2021 bring health and peace t Pingback: Wool Blobs – FINISHED! Thanks! . Thank you for the absolute best illustrations and instructions on how to face an art quilt! Sue, I’m happy my tips on facing a quilt worked well for you. Great, very clear tutorial – can’t wait to try it! This forms a diagonal line and hides the raw starting edge of the binding strip. Bad Behavior has blocked 1523 access attempts in the last 7 days. Will you store your 35 x 52 flat or rolled? I know it’s not the best in the quilting world to bind your quilts from the backing fabric….but I do it. I would treat your point as any other corner. Once you turn the quilt right side out, you top stitch or blind stitch the open section closed. It’s for an exhibit, Glorious sunrise! Facing a quilt is a way to bind your quilt without having the binding show on the front. Thank you so much for sharing. You will need that beginning strip loose when joining your pieces at the end. Follow on Instagram, Get every new post delivered to your Inbox, Better late than never. Lay the quilt top (and batting) on top of the quilt backing right sides facing. Thanks so much! Thanks. This is really cool. It came out perfect! If after, are you fusing the back onto the batting? Learn a simple, quick technique for finishing off your little quilts. I had read others but never got the nerve to try. Cheers. Please let us know if you can! Note added November 2013:  If you think you might use the optional step below – trimming the corners – then when sewing your side facings, don’t stitch right to the top or bottom.  Instead, stitch the side facings from 1 inch below the top, to 1 inch above the bottom.  Otherwise, you’ll have to pick out that extra stitching before you can trim the corners. Repeat until you have a strip in each corner, and every 18 inches or so, and then hang it like you would a large picture." A couple of years ago, I started fusing my facings to the back, rather than hand-sewing them. First try at facing and you have made it so easy. I’ve found the following methods will reduce bulk and control the ‘squareness’ of the corners: I’ve put all these methods together into a technique that works well for me.  Here’s how I do a quilt facing. Actually, it is the best (and easiest) to use when you … Tried your method with excellent results! Here is the solution. I am only starting to venture into art quilts and I have a question about the back. Thank you so much for sharing. Pingback: Mondrian…finished | Wild Thyme Farm Quilting. I am using the Precision wool ironing mat, I am really impressed with this and will be sharing a review on it soon. #saqawip #canadi, Art Quilt Series – Tree Studies – 2009-2013, “Two Trees” Fusible Applique Block Pattern, Trying Out A New Way To Face Quilts | The Snarky Quilter, New twist to finishing quilts | Leah Higgins Textile Artist, Wool Blobs – FINISHED! It is a beautiful print and stunning in these quilts. Take the outer corner of the binding where you will begin sewing and fold the corner towards the edge of the quilt. Thanks for putting it online! Ingenious! Start anywhere, and fold the binding over halfway…. Thank you for joining me today! Fold all the way down to the next edge. Cindy Garris. Will that have an effect on the facing at all? Having tried to put a binding on it and have it look puckered and lumpy, I now have the smoothest finish! I followed them on a piece I was finishing today, and I’m very happy with the result. I looked at a couple of others, but yours was the best by far. We are demonstrating how to use your left-over backing fabric as your binding. Do you add the back to the quilt before or after you quilt your art piece? http://quiltsbyjen.ca/how-to-finish-a-quilt-with-no-binding/?goback=%2Egde_848677_member_248961754. To answer your question, I generally add the back before I quilt. Matchstick quilting on my current project. It is so nice of you to share what you have learned. Attaching to Back of Quilt To attach the binding to the back of your quilt, re-fold the binding to the way it was folded in the package. Allow for a larger backing, then fold the backing of the item over to the front to create binding. Better late than never. …and then in half again, and pin. I love this technique! Quilting and Binding; Quilt Backing Learn how to make a quilt backing Your Quilt is not complete without one. I have the bottom of a wall hanger that comes to a point. I also added moulding behind the top and bottom facings to stabilize the quilt further. Sandy Simmelink, Thank you Terry for such a great technique. Thanks for posting the tutorial. If I understand correctly, you have a quilt with 5 ‘corners’ – but not all at right angles. On many of my pieces, it didn’t matter, but things change. Use matching thread to blind stitch the fold of the binding to the backing. Excellent job explaining each step, the pictures really helped me “get it”. After pressing the corner in place, I check from the front to make sure the corners are nice and square.  If they aren’t, it’s easy to refold and press again until they are square.  I usually trim the raw edges to about 1/3”.  (That’s it!  Much easier than stitching the corners, clipping them, turning and poking them – and then discovering they aren’t quite square?). Start sewing 8-10 inches from the end of the binding. Turn the strips under the quilt, tucking in the extra 1/2 inch of fabric to create a finished edge at each end, and hand sew the binding in place on the back of the quilt. The fold of the binding should just cover the 1/4-inch seam allowance made by sewing on the binding. Do this for the whole top. I will link back to this post when I share my finish later this week. I followed it word and for word and got the best corners I have ever had. I’m trying it on my next project. Sometimes I just don’t want to spend the time and energy on a binding. 2 Responses to How To Finish Quilt Without Binding. If I had more time, I would finished off the quilt edge by making a hexagon facing (see Bad Skirt for … This is the simplest way to finish your quilt. Trim the batting only even with the front. Hi Terry, I just MUST thank you for this tutorial. Thanks so much for the information! Note added August 2015:  When I trim the corners, I no longer cut the back layer of fabric (I had one incident where I cut too much off! Pingback: Log Cabin A – 3rd Story Workshop. (#12) In the corners of the binding we want our quilt to look really good, so follow the photos and you should be able to do this without any headaches. I like to start attaching the binding about 3/4 of the way down the long side. 4. A BIG THANK YOU. The compulsive me would keep the side facing pieces almost as long as the quilt, the top and bottom pieces just a tiny bit longer than top and bottom – and then I’d mitre the corners! It made my corners so nice and square and with no bulk. Machine stitch binding to the back of the quilt/mug rug and finish by machine stitching it on the front. Thanks again Terry! This is okay as long as it is good quality fabric. Jane. Will be using this again! Can’t wait to share your website with my quilt guild. Trim the quilt backing down to about 1/4 inch from the seam sewn. Easy to follow and good instructions/pictures. Today I wanted to share how I quickly finish some of my quilting projects the fast and easy way without binding. Instead of applying a binding, you simply sew around the edges of the quilt sandwich as if it were a giant pillowcase, leaving an opening on one side that’s big enough to turn the “pillowcase” inside out. So I have made a small-ish quilt. 6. Rolling has no effect on the facing. My latest Art Quilt cried out for facing rather than binding so I did it! Thank you for a very clear explanation. (I do not enjoy the process of hand stitching). Using the strip width determined earlier, cut strips from selvage to selvage until you've cut enough fabric to surpass the required length. I planned on just sewing around the four sides of the entire quilt and then do square knots with yarn on the edges of the squares so that the batting stays. On my Tips & Tutorials page, under the heading ‘Methods for Hanging Quilts’, you will find links to a variety of techniques written by others. I’ve never done a facing, even on small projects, but will have to try this one. Made a button hole in the top one to enable hanging the moulding on a hook. Just finished a small quilt using this technique and it looks excellent. Your instructions are perfect. I will be finishing more quilts this way. I will continue with this method from now on. Is there a way to do both in one step? Corners are a challenge with a facing – they often turn out lumpy or not square. After cutting the corners, attach the top and bottom facings as described below. I did try this out and it worked really well. Bringing the backing fabric to the front is another way to finish the quilt's edge without binding. Awesome tutorial. Thankyou. This technique is great for quilts pieced out of large hexagons. Instead the binding is folded entirely to the back as a facing. Thank you in advance for sharing your art. thank you so so much for your generousity in sharing your skills …. My question is . Press under one edge of each facing piece by ¼” (you could press the edges under later, but I find it easier to do it at this stage). Today in the video I’ll show you how to use the backing fabric for your binding. . Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Stitched entirely by machine, no additional hexagons or binding needed; a faster method than the above one, with a different look on the back of the quilt. Here’s my 2020 top 9 pos Thank you! There are links to a couple of good tutorials on this page of my blog. My last quilt for the year. How To Finish A Quilt Without Binding. Some quilts, especially art quilts, look much better without a binding showing. Make Continuous Crosswise Grain Quilt Binding Strips . Learn how your comment data is processed. Final Step- Turning and Finishing by Hand. Thank you. It’s for an exhibit Because with my method you deal with the corners at the end, I think this would work very well. What a great tutorial! This method is the best. Place a pin to hold the edges together. Thank you so much for the tutorial. Thank you so much, Great pics and explanations. Thank you for this great technique, Hi there, thank you for this lovely, clear tutorial, it is very generous of you to share it – I think your technique here is the very best going! #saqaw, Bad Moon Rising, Air of Elegance and Please Touch, Fabric pull for my next project. | Coloring Outside the Lines, UFO – Painterly Flower | Quilting Sisters Unravelled, Score 2 – Strings | Coloring Outside the Lines, http://www.terryaskeartquilts.com/Studio/tips-tutorials-and-more/, Finish: Highlight on Improv – Play Crafts, Friday Finds, August 12 | On The Go Quilting, "Time Warp Quilt" with HeatnBond InkJet Transfer Sheets - Therm O Web, Mondrian…finished | Wild Thyme Farm Quilting, Some Fine Discoveries Online | Zippy Quilts, http://www.terryaskeartquilts.com/Studio/2017/07/23/art-quilt-w-and-the-3-bridges-2017-07-23/, One last quilt for this year – 2020.12.31, Mini quilt of WOW Westminster – 2020.10.31, “Plus” mini quilts from September – 2020.10.25, Use single layer facings (rather than double layer). I’ve tried several different techniques but until recently I wasn’t entirely satisfied with my corners. While working on this portrait quilt, I went to my favorite resource – the Internet – and found two facing tutorials I hadn’t seen before.  I combined elements of each technique with my own process, and now have my new favorite facing technique.  I think these are the squarest corners I’ve ever achieved with a facing finish. I know this will work perfectly for me. Step by Step to Finish A Quilt Without Binding. Great tutorial, thank you. Thanks! Bad Moon Rising, Air of Elegance and Please Touch This no binding technique works on any shape! I have the front done, the back fabric ready and the batting. The instructions are very clear and judging by your pictures, they are perfect for an art quilt. Line up the raw edge of the binding to the raw edge of the quilt. I like to put a pin at 1/4 inch so I make sure I stop there. I have to admit that one of the biggest things keeping me from trying to make a quilt is the process of binding the piece. To start there is no binding on the finished piece. I have been trying to work out how to do this all morning and after a few unsuccessful attempts decided to search the web for some help. I cut out the 1 inch square of batting from each corner, which meant in two corners removing some quilting. My quilt looks fantastic. Fold the binding over the layered quilt edge to the quilt back.  Optional – trim corners of back and batting. I thought I would have to do a lot more research and wala ! All rights reserved. Thanks for the tutorial, Terry! Nice tutorial. (I refer to this page every time I face a quilt!) Thank you for all the tips. It will naturally wrap itself around the quilt in the way it should lay. Absolutely perfect results! We need to fold our back fabric (sticking out past our front) in half and then fold it again over the front of the quilt top. I shall give this a try in the future and I suspect it will be my go-to facing technique! Pin the edges in place. I cut my facing strips about 2 ¼ inches wide, but you could certainly use narrower strips especially on a small quilt. Nice job on the tutorial, Terry. Fold the binding to the back of the quilt going just a little past the ¼ inch stitching line and pin. The corners are nicely squared. Thanks for sharing! Sometimes also called “birthing” a quilt. I followed your instructions and have just finished binding a piece . When you get to a corner, fold the corner up like so…. #saqaw It was so easy and the instructions are very clear. I have just finished using this awesome technique and it was with 5 sides and a point at the bottom. Glorious sunrise! It allows you to take the quilting all the way to the edge, can add a nice professional and more artful looking finish, (especially to a smaller quilt) and I also find quilts seem to hang better and flatter with this method. Some quilts, especially art quilts, look much better without a binding showing.  Instead the binding is folded entirely to the back as a facing. This is my GO TO tutorial for facings. Thank you for the clear pictures and instructions. So, that edge is being “zigzaged” and your method works well in combination with it for the other 3 sides. How do you hang your quilts? Binding a Quilt with the backing fabric is a great way to get projects done quickly. How to Hang a Wreath Without Making Holes in the Door ... "Hold the strip parallel with the top edge of the back of the quilt, just inside the binding, and sew it down using a whip stitch around the edges. Thank you for very complete instructions. Debbie St.Germain says: June 12, 2013 at 8:23 pm That is how I made my first quilts, never knew about binding then and have no idea where I got the idea from, lol. Always good to have a choice in how to finish quilts. Optional step (not required if batting is very thin) – reduce bulk in the corners by cutting away the batting and backing about a 1/4″, I used this technique in the portrait quilt.  [The water reflection quilt has a very thin batting, so I skipped this step. May 2021 bring health and peace t, My last quilt for the year. See more ideas about Quilts, Quilt binding, Quilting tutorials. Would you treat one side of the point as if it were a “side” or something different? Hand-sew the turned under edges of the facings to the back of the quilt, or fuse with ¼” wide strips of fusible web.  Don’t forget to attach a sleeve and label. You made finishing my piece much easier. This … Unfold the quilt back open again, and press the seam to the side. Love this technique! I used Liquid Stitch that is permanent, but you could always use a non permanent like Elmer’s. 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