Narrow border corners, not mitered
03-14-2023, 11:20 AM
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Narrow border corners, not mitered
Hi all, I am sure I saw the link on this forum..
narrow border corners done in a very simple way, not "quilting police" approved ...
it would come in very handy for the quilt I am finishing, and I am sure I can figure it out eventually, but it was very well done video and I hate re-inventing the wheel, hope somebody remembers it, Thanks
narrow border corners done in a very simple way, not "quilting police" approved ...
it would come in very handy for the quilt I am finishing, and I am sure I can figure it out eventually, but it was very well done video and I hate re-inventing the wheel, hope somebody remembers it, Thanks
03-14-2023, 01:34 PM
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03-14-2023, 05:22 PM
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The only time l ever mitre a border is if it's got a "stripe" in it! Otherwise, l sew top and bottom, then left and right sides, resulting in butted ends. Mitering wastes fabric and can stretch out of square easily.
03-15-2023, 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by stitch678
The only time l ever mitre a border is if it's got a "stripe" in it! Otherwise, l sew top and bottom, then left and right sides, resulting in butted ends. Mitering wastes fabric and can stretch out of square easily.
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03-15-2023, 04:37 AM
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The video I am looking for had a tutorial on a version of butted corner, sewn together on a wrong side and then turning over to the right side to cover the other edge for finished corner.
I will probably never find it again and wonder forever.
I will probably never find it again and wonder forever.
03-15-2023, 06:15 AM
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Probably it is from Quilt binding square corner? which linked to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYNV_DTa0M and here is another https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmRcNbbVlE Both look like there is a lot of bulk in the corners.
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03-15-2023, 08:53 AM
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Thank you all for looking, taking the plunge tonight, what I have is not quite binding but a pretty narrow border, because I changed my mind mid stream 
The video I was looking for attached all 4 sides on top, right sides facing and it was pre-folded.
I have now seen too many videos, some of them not very good, but never found The One.
Time to get on with it
The video I was looking for attached all 4 sides on top, right sides facing and it was pre-folded.
I have now seen too many videos, some of them not very good, but never found The One.
Time to get on with it
03-15-2023, 10:12 AM
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I rarely mitre borders. I think I've done it once. I just put the side borders on first, make sure everything is squared up and then put the ends on. I've always been happy with the result. Besides, I don't much care what the quilt police think.
03-15-2023, 12:02 PM
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)yes me neither.
I just managed to complicate my life because the border is angled... and amount limited....
but then we are supposed to challenge ourselves in our advanced age...and I am all over that
