Sounds like your aiming for a boxed corner. Sew the 1" strips on 1st, but stop stitching at the 1/2" from the ends of each strip & then the corners should line up & then connect & stitch the 1" strips at the corners.
Originally Posted by judy_68
They are cushions for my outside chairs. I am trying to make new covers for the cushions. I cut tops and bottoms with 1" extra for the 1/2" seam. I cut strips for the edges an inch bigger but I can't get the corners to line up.