As promised, I’m posting about how to make facing binding for your quilts. I used the “triangle corners” method. This method reduces the bulk in the corners but is more complicated than using mitered corners.
CUT TWO (2) 6 1/2 INCH SQUARES
CUT SQUARES ONCE ON THE DIAGONAL 
PRESS UNDER 1/4 INCH ALONG LONG SIDE OF TRIANGLE
CUT 2-INCH STRIPS
You will need enough strips to fit around the edges of the quilt.
SEW THE STRIPS TOGETHER
You will make diagonal seams as you would to make double-folded binding.
PRESS UNDER 1/4 INCH ALONG LONG SIDE OF STRIP 
CUT STRIP INTO FOUR (4) STRIPS
You will have one for each side.
PLACE TRIANGLES ON EACH CORNER
You will pin in place.
PLACE A STRIP TO THE LEFT SIDE AND THEN THE RIGHT SIDE OF EACH TRIANGLE
The strips need to be at least 1/4 inch inside the edge of the triangle. You are going to sew the triangle to the two strips. Pin in place.
DRAW A LINE WHERE THE TRIANGLE OVERLAPS THE STRIP 
REMOVE EACH STRIP AND CUT 1/4 INCH TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRAWN LINE 
STITCH THE TRIANGLE TO EACH STRIP ALONG THE DIAGONAL 
REPEAT FOR EACH TRIANGLE
PIN FACING TO QUILT, RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER
STITCH AROUND THE EDGES — 1/4 INCH FROM THE EDGE 
TRIM THE EDGES TO REDUCE BULK 
TURN RIGHT SIDE OUT AND PRESS
HAND STITCH THE FACING TO THE QUILT
The finished backside looks like this: 
To hang, you will need to add a sleeve.
Facing is beautiful,
Wanda
Wanda's Life Sampler 
Wanda,
Thanks a bunch, I like this technique.
See you soon.
Annette Lemon
lemonade56@verizon.net
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Just what I’ve been looking for but my wee brain is so very taxed right now that I surely would like to see this in real time……… and have you seen where they put the triangles in the corners, securing in the binding just like this with the finished long edge and then place a dowel corner to corner under the triangles to hang? No sleeve needed and you always have a balanced center to suspend from…….. you all amaze me and soooooo very grateful to have you in my life, thank you Wanda!!!!!!
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