Rug Hooking a face: Adding the sashing

Look at the lower part of her neck.  You can see by comparing it with the prior post that I ripped out some of it.

I took about a 5″ wide piece of wool and sewed it on, right sides together, using the same method I use for finishing pillows. 

My plan was to turn the excess wool to the back.  I used four pieces of wool.  In the future I would use one long piece and sew it on like a quilt binding.  When I turned the excess to the back, making the miter on the back was very difficult.  I was worried that I would cut off too much.

This type of finish is called a show finish.  On this piece about 2″ of flat wool “shows” around the edges.  You can adjust this amount by using a wider or narrower piece of wool.