sewbeadit

I couldn't live without a good saucer for corners and template for other things! Go for it, it will be fun for you to do.

quiltingfan

I have a binding machine for my janomebut do not know how to use it. Can you help me? Feel free to pm me. Thanks. Beth

Sally J

I do rounded corners all the time. I also use a plate to make a gentle curve. Bias Binding is not hard to cut and is really easy to use. I sew iron the front with a walking foot and do the hand sticking on the back. They look great. Hope this helps.

AliKat

You could always do 'envelope' style quilts. That way there is NO binding. They are much quicker.

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LadyElisabeth

I didn't know there was a "binding" machine. I think rounded corners might be more "comforting" on the Linus quilts. Just my 2 cents.

GrannieAnnie

After you eat supper tonight, take you plate to the kitchen and wash it. BEHOLD!~ A curved corner marker!

Tartan

I've used various round objects over the years to round the corners of my quilts. I use bias binding if I am going to go around curves. The last quilt with rounded corners, I cheated. I used fabric cut straight of grain for the straight part of the quilt and sewed about a 12 inch bias sections on as I came almost to the corners. I sewed the bias section around the curve and then re-attached the straight binding and continued. Of course I ended up with 8 join spots but the fabric was a dark pattern it was hardly noticeable. If the quilt is not going into competition, do what works for you.

ube quilting

Don't be disheartened about bias binding. I do curved corners all the time. I use a plate to draw the line where I want it to be in the corners. The tip about not cutting it before you sew the binding on is great. I also use straight grain binding for the straight parts of the quilt. What I do is lay the binding along the edge set with just a few pins to keep in place. When I get to a curve I mark a spot just before and after the cure on the binding. I do this all the way around the quilt. Then I splice bias binding between the marks I made at each curve. I takes a few extra minutes but works great. Hope this can help some.
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Dalronix

I'm glad this old thread came up on a Google search for curved corner rulers. Saved me $30.

gale

Wow, old thread! lol. I use a salad plate and just use my rotary cutter against it like I would a regular ruler and I cut it before I start binding. I love using bias binding-I find it's easier than straight.