do you sew mitered corners on the binding
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I have never sewn the actual miter. If on the front the miter is facing to the right then on the back it must face the left Keep the miter tight all the way thru stiching then the folded miter stays tight on the back as well as the front.wiht outhaving to stitch the actual miter.
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Originally Posted by akrogirl
I am no expert, but I do hand sew the mitered corners. I just think it is a neater look plus, that way, nothing can get caught and rip my less than ideal hand stitching on the back. It also gives me the opportunity to finagle my corners a little ;-)
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It's a huge thing with judges in quilt shows. Doesn't matter if it's a local guild show or Houston, but they'll all make a note on the comment sheet if you DON'T sew the miters down.
Personally, sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Some of my older quilts (when I didn't know it was the "thing" to do) have been washed a gazillion times and the corners NEVER came undone. Maybe it's some holdover from when everything was hand sewn and the miter wasn't as strong as a machine-sewn one.
Personally, sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Some of my older quilts (when I didn't know it was the "thing" to do) have been washed a gazillion times and the corners NEVER came undone. Maybe it's some holdover from when everything was hand sewn and the miter wasn't as strong as a machine-sewn one.
#20
Originally Posted by Joeysnana
Yes, I hand sew the miter closed. It just looks more finished to me that way.
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