Mitered Corner Borders
#1
Mitered Corner Borders
Any words of advice or favourite videos?
I'm only doing the border 1 1/2" wide, so that it will look like a frame around the wall hanging when I'm done. Then I'll do a facing. But I want the miter because that's the type of corner that frames have.
Watson
I'm only doing the border 1 1/2" wide, so that it will look like a frame around the wall hanging when I'm done. Then I'll do a facing. But I want the miter because that's the type of corner that frames have.
Watson
#3
before there were search engines i figured it out on my own ...but with the web now a good search engine savesa lot of fabric waste ..below page has lots & lots of links to blog & video tutorials ..good luck, it's quite easy once you do a couple of corners ..and like you ..i wanted to do a frame on a small quilt that looked like a picture frame.
http://www.zapmeta.com/?vid=l6723722...+quilt+borders
http://www.zapmeta.com/?vid=l6723722...+quilt+borders
#4
I haven't used a tutorial, but I lay it out, overlap the pieces, fold the top one 45 degrees, press. then I glue baste, press, pin and sew it on the fold line. After I'm sure it lays ok, then I cut off the extra beyond the seam allowance.
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In addition to this, I check the miter to make sure it is square to the borders.
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One of our members, Pittsburgh Pam posted a great tute on how she does them. It is a shame she doesn't participate anymore. She was an awesome resource:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...rs-t21057.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...rs-t21057.html
#8
Thanks, everyone.
The GourmetQuilter video that MadQuilter suggested was really good and I managed to get 3 out of 4 corners done really well. The other corner has a pucker, but you know what they say about a man on a galloping horse!
Watson
The GourmetQuilter video that MadQuilter suggested was really good and I managed to get 3 out of 4 corners done really well. The other corner has a pucker, but you know what they say about a man on a galloping horse!
Watson
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