Originally Posted by AlienQuilter

Machine stitch whenever possible.

My all time favorite is to use a thick backing fabric like minkee, fleece or heavy flannel. Square up the quilt backing to 2" from edge of top all the way around, then fold in an inch, then over quilt edge again to have a 1 inch hem. I also slice off the corners by lining up my 45 degree line on my ruler to the edge of the quilt top making sure the side of the ruler extends 1/4" past the corner of the pieced top. Then using my rotary cutter, slice off the corner. Then I fold the backing fabric back lining up the new cut edges, pin at the half way point and stitch a tight stitch from the corner to the pin. Then I trim off a little at the point/corner and "pop" the backing fabric. It makes a nice mitered corner with no bulk and sewing half-way makes it nice for turning under for hemming. Sounds strange but works great. Just completed a quilt today using this method with a minkee backing.