Why miter the borders?
#23
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I look at the fabric and I will only miter if the design in the fabric will look better. I think it's harder to get a flat border when you miter it so I always try to be real careful in measuring.
One of the easiest way to miter is to sew on all the borders stopping 1/4" from the corner and locking the stitch. Then play around with the corner folding the fabric to where you want it then ironing it down and I like to put a thin strip of double sided fusible there to hold it in place while I sew it. Some people will top stitch it down with invisible thread.
One of the easiest way to miter is to sew on all the borders stopping 1/4" from the corner and locking the stitch. Then play around with the corner folding the fabric to where you want it then ironing it down and I like to put a thin strip of double sided fusible there to hold it in place while I sew it. Some people will top stitch it down with invisible thread.
#24
I don't like mitering. I try and make most of my quilts with the backs a few inches larger than the front so I have a built in binding. Does anyone else do this? Easiest way possible and the people I make quilts for wouldn't know the difference anyway.
#25
I just learned how and its nice to have the option - once I figured out how to miter corners it was easy (although I haven't done it alot - probably depends on the quilt). I just do what I think will look good.
#29
It's a personal choice. I like the look especially if the fabric has a directional design.
What I do if there are more than 1 border is sew all the borders together as they will appear on the quilt. Then I sew them to the quilt and miter them all as a group instead of doing one border at a time. That way the angle is consistent through all the borders.
What I do if there are more than 1 border is sew all the borders together as they will appear on the quilt. Then I sew them to the quilt and miter them all as a group instead of doing one border at a time. That way the angle is consistent through all the borders.
#30
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Originally Posted by Qbee
LOL....Heck....I don't even know what a mitered corner is! :D
P.S. Have never done it. By the time I get to the borders am "done"! :-)
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