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Old 03-26-2010, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
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did you stitch the miter closed (lots of people dont know you should)
Could you clarify what you mean by that? Do you mean how when you pull it to the back, the binding that folds over onto more binding should be sewn together? Rather than just attaching binding to quilt, pause and do a few stitches on the binding to binding in the corner?
I understood it to mean that the little diagonal folds across the corner when it is finished should be stitched down (both sides). I do this at the same time that I am sewing the binding to the back of the quilt.
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Old 03-26-2010, 03:27 AM
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that is correct, when you fold the binding into the miter you should stitch it from the point down to the quilts so it is 'closed'no little pocket to catch and tear.l

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did you stitch the miter closed (lots of people dont know you should)
Could you clarify what you mean by that? Do you mean how when you pull it to the back, the binding that folds over onto more binding should be sewn together? Rather than just attaching binding to quilt, pause and do a few stitches on the binding to binding in the corner?
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I think the miter is supposed to be hand sewn closed. For quilt shows, you want to hand stitch the entire binding on the final edge (machine sew to back first, then handsew to front).
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I think the miter is supposed to be hand sewn closed. For quilt shows, you want to hand stitch the entire binding on the final edge (machine sew to back first, then handsew to front).
Oh, I always machine sew onto the front, and hand sew on the back - have I been doing it back to front all these years?
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This year I entered my first quilt for judging, and I was able to be in the room when the judging took place. They definately look at all of the above, and they often noted and liked "unusual" touches...the unexpected little color or pattern. They also like fussy cutting, quilting pattern matching the quilt. And the borders must be flat, not wavy. Added things like prairie points and flanges got noticed a lot.
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by Prism99
I think the miter is supposed to be hand sewn closed. For quilt shows, you want to hand stitch the entire binding on the final edge (machine sew to back first, then handsew to front).
Oh, I always machine sew onto the front, and hand sew on the back - have I been doing it back to front all these years?
No, you are right. Sew onto the front and hand hem to the back with invisible stitch. The miter should be hand sewn closed.
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Thanks for explaining the correct finishing for the mitred corners.
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I would like to thank everyone for their comments to this thread. I am going to make one to enter in a show in Feb 2011 and I appreciate all the advise.
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Oh, I always machine sew onto the front, and hand sew on the back - have I been doing it back to front all these years?[/quote]

That's the way I do it too!
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by Prism99
I think the miter is supposed to be hand sewn closed. For quilt shows, you want to hand stitch the entire binding on the final edge (machine sew to back first, then handsew to front).
Oh, I always machine sew onto the front, and hand sew on the back - have I been doing it back to front all these years?
No, you are right. Sew onto the front and hand hem to the back with invisible stitch. The miter should be hand sewn closed.
Oops! Sorry about that. Don't know why I was thinking backwards.....
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