ej180

I wanted to thank you for your tutorial. Late last night I was working on my Vintage Valentine quilt, putting the borders on. It has been a long time since I've mitered corners, not feeling confident, I did a quick search on google. This is how I found your tutorial. Your way is so much better than I could of ever done. I did my inside borders last night and am working on the outside now. Thank you for your guidance! My corners are so square, I'm so proud. Your a great teacher. I plan to do more searching in this site. Thanks again.

pittsburgpam

I am so happy that it helped you. :-) I would love to see your quilt.

And welcome to the board!

ej180

Thanks, I'll try to read up on how to post pics here so I can show you.

pittsburgpam

Mudsprite... how did it go?

mudsprite

Glad you asked, I decided to use tape to pin miters and fabric
kept pulling (very small space) off ironing board so I used
tape to hold miters, flipped and used ruler and pencil and marked stitching line.

I sewed seam a little too close to tape, I would suggest not
using blue tape, which I now am picking out of seams.

I found after the second seam that it is best to pin tape
but it is a good quick fastener and holds in place.

Still have two more seams to go, with practice I may have
the system down. Since I have five unfinished quilt tops
I will do mitered corners on all so I don't forget the technique.

Thank you, I am so grateful for the time everyone took to
help someone essentially new to the Quilting Board, it is
a Quilter's Paradise. Sorry, couldn't help myself.

pittsburgpam

Hmmm... Not sure I can envision how you used tape but it gives me an idea. I'll try it out and post if it works.

mudsprite

Ok with the quilt right side top, fold one of the borders under to
make a 45 degree angle, playing with it til angle is right. Iron.

Then instead of pinning, I had a piece of tape long enough to tape both sides of the miter together, instead of pinning to the ironing board . After taping..

*Flip over the folded 45 that was ironed and use a ruler and pencil and draw a line along pressing crease. *I just gathered up a little extra fabric to flip (right sides together). Sew along
the penciled line. You can feel the tape edge and seam line
should be just outside tape on opposite side and sew just outside the penciled line. Pull tape off and press again. As I had to move (putting right sides together, I just pulled some slack,
and as it is a very large quilt top and a ways to machine, I put a few pins intape to keep it secure.

So this eliminates pinning to ironing board and pinning angle
and there are two guides for exact seam. I guess I shouldn't
have rubbed the tape so hard as I pushed in under the 45 a tad.
Regular masking would not need pins or rubbing so hard to keep in place.

brushandthimble

Great tuorial, thank you so much! This could be the help my corners need. I will take a picture of my before corners once it is off the frame, and I have one to take on the after your turorial.

mudsprite

Just finished 3 more miters without pinning at all.

Fold 45 with excess material under, excess laid over top of bottom border fabric - even the two out.

Iron your 45 when u are happy with it. Get good crease.

Place masking tape over 45 evenly (1/2 on ea. side).

Flip fabric (45 triangle) over to the iron crease on underside.

Use ruler & mark crease w/pencil.

Sew just past tape and drawn line. (Just to avoid sewing tape).

Cut off excess to 3/8 or 1/2" and press open.

Wanted to simplify previous directions. Friend said Quiters Visual Guide uses same 4 miters but with extra steps.

Now thread and cat hair removal.....?

dakotamaid

This sure beats how I did mitered corners and I love my mitered corners!!! Thanks for an excellent tutorial! :thumbup: