Wish I knew this BEFORE starting a mitered border...
#1
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Found this PDF for making a mitered border. Only two pages
https://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com...redCorners.pdf
https://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com...redCorners.pdf
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A couple of my favorite helpers just in case you need reminders for next time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjNN4RrUk3M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMWQABZwis8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjNN4RrUk3M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMWQABZwis8
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Jinny Beyer uses border fabrics a lot in her patterns and she also likes to miter her corners. She has a video to show how to do it. I was making one of her patterns, the Crystal Star and ordered her border fabric to go with it. Watched her video before I started chopping away. Worked perfectly going by her directions. I'm the sort that needs to see it done and not just read how to do it so the video helped me.
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Looked at the directions on the site given and a suggestion I have used in the past is to dab a little Elmer's Glue and press the t2 corners together so when you go to stitch you can just follow the fold line. Has worked for me in the past. No pins needed either.