This comes from Cindy Roth, LAQ. And you must have more than enough binding to do this, but it is so nice not dealing with seams at the corners. When coming within 15-20" of the corner, check to see when the seam is. If it is going to be in the corner and bothering, cut out the diagonal seam, right angles with the binding edge, and resew the diagonal seam and it will be well in front of the corner and out of your way. When I saw it on one of her DVD's, it was an aaha moment or maybe a 'duh', why didn't I think of that. Any way it works great. Just make sure you have plenty of binding. :-P

I use this method, too.

I have found that the diagonal seam folds like the rest of the binding & looks fine. That's why we use diagonal seams & press the binding in half.

I do that, too! If I notice I'm getting close to a corner with a binding seam, I just chop it shorter, and make a new seam. Not perfect, but it works!

I have done a test of where the seam will fall, too. But if I'm in too much of hurry and forget, I have been known to tear some out and re-sew the binding seam to make it fall NOT on the corner.

I never even thought of this! I have never had a binding seam end up at a corner...guess I must be very lucky because I really like scrappy quilts with scrappy bindings - some were only 12" of each fabric! :shock:

I was going to say the same thing. Got the idea from Missouri Star Quilting.

Yes, this also makes sense! Thanks!

lay your binding on your quilt where you want to start,then keep laying it around your quilt watching if any of the seams fall in the corners. if one does, alter where you begin the binding until all corners will be free of those seams.

This is what I do, also.

Yes so easy that is waht I was going to say I havent ever had a seam on a corner and I always star never in the center of a side of the quilt

Yes Native texan you got it to I thought it was so easy and have never had that problem by testing first...

Sounds good :)

This is how I do it.

I usually do a quick check, running the binding around the circumference of the quilt to be sure a seam doesn't wind up on a corner. If it does, I just adjust the starting point. It only takes a few minutes and is worth the effort. I always mark with double pins where the binding will begin.

I sew 3 inch strips folded, in one long strip. i sew the top and bottom then the two sides. I fold the point in and then fold both sides. that will always be a nice square corner and you have no seams.

I agree, I lay mine out around the quilt and decide where to start.

Do start your binding at the corner or in the middle of the quilt or whatever you are binding or about say 12" from the corner and always leave some of the binding loose so you cansew in the end of last part of the binding when you finish

Lucky that so rarely happens to me.

I always walk my binding around the quilt before I sew it to the quilt, make sure you don't get a seam in the corner to hard to make a good miter.

Good Luck

Suzy