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.

Yes, I hand sew the miter closed. It just looks more finished to me that way.

My quilting teacher does but like you I dont understand how it works. Guess I should try it. I do it like most.

I sew mine down, just because I like the look of it.

I also think it looks neater and I am generally so ready to be done with the quilt that I don't do it. :oops:

I don't hand sew, due to problems after carpal tunnel surgery. I haven't noticed any problems with machine binding!

I hand sew my borders and sew down the mitered corners. I think it looks nicer.

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.

Yes, I too sew my mitered corners on my quilts. It gives you the chance to make permanent a straight line there. I would imagine a slight distortion could occur in washings, or just generally over time.

I do the same, I enjoy hand sewing the binding, gives me a good feeling knowing I am done, ..