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Old 09-24-2010, 06:14 AM
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quiltmom04
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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
I rarely miter the corners on my quilts.
I knew a Mennonite and she got me hooked on making quilts.
She didn't miter her corners. She said it's worldly and a waste of fabric, and they try not to waste anything. That made sense to me.
So to this day I don't miter unless someone requests it.
Am I the minority? Do you always miter your corners?
I only miter if I'm using a striped border that looks "chopped off" if I don't. With stripes, the miter ends up looking more finished - sort of like a picture frame.
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