Rettie V. Grama

This is the way I mitre: When stitching the first layer of the binding to the front side of the piece, (quilt, pot holder, whatever) when I come to a corner, I stitchall the way to the corner, then continue stitching around the corner. When the first step of binding is complete, at each corner cut the corner tip off diagonally. If it is a small piece, when I come to the corner, I take the tape all the way to the corner and tack at the corner edge, this keeps the tape from shifting and can be removed when finished if so desired. At this point, I hold the triangle made by the taking in the corner and squeeze it to make a neat fold, then lap it over to the right (I suppose if you are left handed you would lap it to the left.) tack in place. The secret to making a neat mitre is to not let the tape slip or bunch up.