Sandynorm

I am at a loss trying to figure out how to do this. My piano key border is 4.5 inches. I thought it would look nice to do a mitered corner, but have spent all afternoon trying to figure it out. Anyone have an easy way to figure this out?

ManiacQuilter2

I would just make some strips a little bit wide and made 2 sets of HST. It will be much easier to piece. Hope this makes sense.

katier825

I make all the sections long enough to overlap at each corner, then fold and press the corner down. i like to glue baste it, then i pin and sew it, then trim off the extra after.

edit: i forgot to mention that i sew up to the 1/4 seam allowance and backstitch. then i do the fold/glue baste/sew/trim.

DebraK

I like this treatment for string borders. I think it looks just as nice as mitered.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_79Y0EWckaU...0/IMG_9156.jpg

EasyPeezy

Try this.
http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/...Piano-Keys.pdf.

juneayerza

DebraK and EasyPeesy, I like your ideas very much; thanks for sharing them with us.

Rebecca_S

Why not make the "mitered corner" as a block, then attach it like you would a sashing with cornerstones. No need to work with the long strip of piano keys.

Sandynorm

ooh I like those ideas too...

dunster

I like this idea.

Leslie333

That's an excellent idea! I'm about to do a piano key border on a quilt and had planned to just insert a square of the background fabric at the corner. Now I may think about the mitered corner.