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    Old 05-20-2013, 12:28 PM
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    I saw a new product on a sewing show today called Miter Clips...Has anyone tried these?
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    Old 05-20-2013, 12:46 PM
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    I had never heard of them so I googled them. I found a video showing how to use them. http://quilting.wonderhowto.com/how-...orners-232843/

    I guess if you were really having trouble getting your mitered corners perfect and had some disposable cash, it would be worth the investment. I just think practice makes perfect and I can whip out a pretty darn good mitered corner in no time just from watching videos on the Internet and taking my time.
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    Old 05-20-2013, 01:04 PM
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    Something else to separate me from my money!
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    Old 05-20-2013, 01:05 PM
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    [QUOTE=auntpiggylpn;6075631]I had never heard of them so I googled them. I found a video showing how to use them. http://quilting.wonderhowto.com/how-...orners-232843/

    I guess if you were really having trouble getting your mitered corners perfect and had some disposable cash, it would be worth the investment. I just think practice makes perfect and I can whip out a pretty darn good mitered corner in no time just from watching videos on the Internet and taking my time.[/QUOTE
    I agree save your money I got the whole zip bind system that lady in the video demos with the clips for different size miters big waste of money
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    Old 05-20-2013, 01:26 PM
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    Sounds like a waste of time and money to me. I'm pretty happy with my miters and
    even if they are not always perfect, I say oh well. At least it's done and there's always
    next time. There are lots of tutorials and videos on bindings. Read, watch and learn
    then practice, practice, and practice.
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    Old 05-20-2013, 02:32 PM
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    I fold and glue the miters on my borders then sew them. They are always perfect.
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    Old 05-21-2013, 06:21 AM
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    Mine are not always perfect. I'm going to try Bellaboo's method, sounds like that might work for me. On large bed quilts I like to round the corners. I like the way it hangs over the bed corners. The quilt doesn't go to the floor.
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    Old 05-21-2013, 06:35 AM
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    I bought the outfit and it was a waste of money. It seemed like a gimmick to me. I couldn't get it to work right at all. I was never able to use them correctly. It has three parts to it. I was able to use the part that you machine stitch your binding and that worked very well. The other two parts were worthless, to me. IMO!!
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    Old 05-21-2013, 06:41 AM
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    And observing the big show winners over the years, non-mitered quilts are perfectly acceptable.
    I love mitered corners, but I only do it when it benefits the overall design. Otherwise I put blocks in the corners.
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