jebm Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I'm making this lap size quilt. I've heard - but not seen, that it can be faced and quilted. How could you do that? Could I quilt it normally--leaving 2" or so unquilted at the edge, then face with the same fabric, and turn that under by hand over the other backing...or??I don't really have any idea...I don't think you can "sandwich" it-sew it together and turn - and then quilt-I'd think there'd be a lot of opportunity for wrinkles? Has anyone done this?? Thanks! Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I have no idea what the term "facing a quilt" means. So I look forward to our more knowledgable quilters here on this chat! OK........out of curiosity I Googled this term and here is what I found!... I love google. http://jeririggs.blogspot.com/2008/02/facings-for-quilts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb2bie Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Do you want a knife edge finish rather than a binding? If that is what you mean, then you can quilt as normal,being sure to leave a half an inch or more unquilted at the edges. Then you trim away the batting, turn both the backing and the top in about the half inch and blind stitch the edges together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebm Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Shana--If it were anything else, I would just sew a piece of fabric on this quilt--right sides together--1/4" from the edge and then turnit and press it--the edge would be finished perfectly, (ha) and would not require binding. The pattern calls for binding, but the picture doesn't look bound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebm Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Wouldn't turning the top be even worse than binding this edge? I've nver tried that. I've brought the back to the front for binding--but that was on a straight edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebm Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Shana--I'll bet this is how she did it--little more complicated because it's not a straight edge--but thanks! I never thought of doing what you did! (googling it) Thanks Thanks Thanks! Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyllis Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I just saw a clip recently about facing a quilt and it was great and quite simple. Now if I could just remember where I saw it. Let me think on it and so some searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyllis Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I think I found it. It's on You Tube. Type in "facing a quilt" and it is the first one that comes up. By Alicia's attic, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I'm thinking you could do a bias facing and just stitch it on like you normally would a binding but turn the whole binding to the back of the quilt. It would be a pain because there are lots of curves and direction changes but I thinking it could be done. Personally I'd just do a narrow binding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebm Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Phyllis, the You Tube video is great! I'll let you know what I decide to do! I guess whatever I do, I can finish the top, quilt it and then decide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabelle Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 OK I am off to Youtube now to learn something new, have never heard of facing a quilt before, sounds different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Very interesting.... thanks for posting the links and the info. I might just have to give this a try!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.A Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Phyllis: Thanks so much for posting the link to the UTube video...I have faced quilts with straight edges in the past but would not have believed what can be done with irregular edges until I saw it with my own eyes. Terrific! Nancy in Tucson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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