MTS

You can get the pagodas from any of the above mentioned reasons.
(I think it's because either your corner isn't perfectly square and/or you're not stopping and starting in the right position from the edge.)

You might want to take a look at Sharon Schamber's video on binding.
Even if you don't follow her method exactly, it's full of great tips for every single step of the binding process - at least you'll be able to pinpoint where you can improve your technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2hWQ5-ZccE

Tartan

I think it is Heather over on www.ankastreasures that refers to those as "bird's beak" corners. She says it is indeed from too much fabric in the corners. Make sure you stop sewing the width of the binding from your corner and when you fold it up and then down to go down the next side, make sure that the new fold is not above the sandwich edge. She has some good tutorials on binding at her site that might help.

Tartan

Patty, have you followed Sandygirl's instructions for posting from the Ipad. I followed her instructions and can now post photos that are on my Ipad camera roll onto QB.

auntpiggylpn

Thanks Tartan! I thought this was her problem but I couldn't figure out how to word it!!

ThreadHead

Mark your 1/4 inch dot and sew on the back, fold to the front and Make sure you still have that 1/4 inch on both sides of the corner when sewing down. Mark your dot! Check your sides of the quilt on the corner
if one side is a Stitch line thicker or thiner than the other side, you will get a wonky corner
Syl

Blackberry

How wide is your binding strip if you use a 3/8" seam allowance

Daylesewblessed

Blackberry,

My binding is 2.75" before folding in half. Depending on the thickness of the binding, sometimes the seam allowance has to be adjusted slightly. I like the extra "wiggle" room this size binding gives me over the standard 2.5" cut.

Dayle

Donna H-M

I've been having this same problem. I always make a half inch finished binding. I cut fabric 3". So I added a 1/4" and cut 3 1/4" strips, now my corners come out much better.

Holice

It appears that your seam is not consistent at the ends and start. One appears to be narrower than the other. Controlling these points is the best way to assure a good mitre

LindaR

Another possibility is that when you make the fold in the binding at the corner, you may not be making a 45 degree angle with the fabric that folds under the stitching. A little wonky there can make a mess. Looking at your picture, I think that fold technique might be your problem.

I think this is the problem...are you stitching to 1/4th inch, lifting the pressure foot, turning, folding a miter and then resume stitching down the next side? I don't see a miter at the corner at all....