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?
It depends if you do not want to have a break in the pattern as you go around the corner - so that the entire design is framing the quilt. Some designs, such as a rope or floral pattern, look better if mitred. I also think you should have this technique in your skill set so that your designing possibilities are not limited.