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