Question regarding mitered (wide) border
#1
I am making a quilt and wanted to miter the corners of an 8" border (with pieced squares and stripes). I cut the stripes to be mitered the exact size needed only to find out that I should have cut them 2" longer. Would it be too tacky to turn one side under (as a 45 degree angel) and top stitch it? Thanks for your help.
#3
You can, but there might be a better solution. Since your border is pieced, can you insert a bit of fabric into the center of each side,making each side 2" longer? If not, you could iron some stabilizer onto each end of each border piece, making it 1" longer (at each end, so 2" overall), and then do the sewing. You will wind up sewing right to the corner of the outside edge of each border strip, but the stabilizer will strengthen it a bit, and when you bind the quilt that weak part of the seam will be covered.
#4
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
My LQS actually showed me the technique. She uses invisible thread the do the stitching. I'm not fond of the technique, but in your case it would really help you save the miters.
#5
Originally Posted by dunster
You can, but there might be a better solution. Since your border is pieced, can you insert a bit of fabric into the center of each side,making each side 2" longer? If not, you could iron some stabilizer onto each end of each border piece, making it 1" longer (at each end, so 2" overall), and then do the sewing. You will wind up sewing right to the corner of the outside edge of each border strip, but the stabilizer will strengthen it a bit, and when you bind the quilt that weak part of the seam will be covered.
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Originally Posted by stitchofclass2
I am making a quilt and wanted to miter the corners of an 8" border (with pieced squares and stripes). I cut the stripes to be mitered the exact size needed only to find out that I should have cut them 2" longer. Would it be too tacky to turn one side under (as a 45 degree angel) and top stitch it? Thanks for your help.
However (there's always an however),
if you did, in fact, cut it the exact measurement - iow, the length of the sides of your quilt top plus 16 inches - you should have the exact amount you need, and not be short anything.
So I would question whether your border is correctly applied to the quilt, and that your miter is a PERFECT 45 degrees first before doing any more piecing.
Because you really shouldn't be short 2" if it was all done correctly. I'm not talking like the quilt police here, I'm just saying..... ;) ;)
#8
Originally Posted by MTS
if you did, in fact, cut it the exact measurement - iow, the length of the sides of your quilt top plus 16 inches - you should have the exact amount you need, and not be short anything.
So I would question whether your border is correctly applied to the quilt, and that your miter is a PERFECT 45 degrees first before doing any more piecing.
Because you really shouldn't be short 2" if it was all done correctly. I'm not talking like the quilt police here, I'm just saying..... ;) ;)
So I would question whether your border is correctly applied to the quilt, and that your miter is a PERFECT 45 degrees first before doing any more piecing.
Because you really shouldn't be short 2" if it was all done correctly. I'm not talking like the quilt police here, I'm just saying..... ;) ;)
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Originally Posted by dunster
The extra 2" is because if it's cut just actual border + 2* width of border you run out of seam allowance when you get to the corner.
Regardless, if it was done correctly, 2" shouldn't just disappear from the length.
Just saying.
#10
Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by stitchofclass2
I am making a quilt and wanted to miter the corners of an 8" border (with pieced squares and stripes). I cut the stripes to be mitered the exact size needed only to find out that I should have cut them 2" longer. Would it be too tacky to turn one side under (as a 45 degree angel) and top stitch it? Thanks for your help.
However (there's always an however),
if you did, in fact, cut it the exact measurement - iow, the length of the sides of your quilt top plus 16 inches - you should have the exact amount you need, and not be short anything.
So I would question whether your border is correctly applied to the quilt, and that your miter is a PERFECT 45 degrees first before doing any more piecing.
Because you really shouldn't be short 2" if it was all done correctly. I'm not talking like the quilt police here, I'm just saying..... ;) ;)
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