Originally Posted by cbuchanan
One time my corner is perfect...then next time it's horrible Drives me crazy cause I'm really fussy about the miter. Last night I watched Sharon Shaumbers video and think I have a tip from her that will solve my problem. She presses in a 45 degree angle on the binding when she reaches the corner and then when she stitches to the corner, she stops when the needle hits the pressed line, then she pivots and sews off the quilt. The rest I do like she does so I hope my problem is that where I stop stitching isn't a perfect measure. It's worth looking at, although she spends more time with Elmer's than I would be willing to do.
I think the secret to avoiding the ears at the corners is being the smallest bit scant when the binding is folded down going around to the next side. Leave a scant 1/8" of the quilt peeking out from behind the binding fabric's fold. If there is any extra fabric at all at the corners it's gotta go somewhere, so it pooks out