I'm fine with mitering my bindings, it was a mitered border that was killing me. For some reason, I actually like putting bindings on.

All I do is to turn my border strip at a 45 degree angle at the spot were the .25 inch intersection is and iron that spot. That becomes my seam line. Viola.

Go here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-21057-1.htm

After many tries I finally mastered them. I sew the borders on and then fold to make the miter before I cut. Lay out flat so you can see the miter - then crease and then mark on wrong side with a marking pen. Then I carefully pin and sew. You can sew with a basting stich first to see if you got it right, then sew for keeps and then cut. Hope this makes sense.

It just take practice.

I have never had any trouble with mitred corners on bindings. I think if you watch a few tutes it will be easy... hang in there!

I only make them when the fabric print has to be matched.
It wastes fabric so you need to buy extra.
I use Eleanor Burns method. Dont know if she has a tute on her website.
By folding the fabric at an angle and pressing you have the sewing line. It is much to hard to explain without a video.
Google it.

I, also have never conquered mitred corners.I will keep trying, but will finish quilts as neatly as I can.
Good luck.

I just finished my first and honestly it was not that bad, however it does take extra fabric. I will have to look to see where I found the directions.:)

I've only done mitered borders one time and it was on a sunflower quilt kit. They had to be mitered because the fabric was a border printer. One corner would come out perfect then the next had to be ripped out 4-5 times. Don't think I'll ever do them again.

You just described my way of avoiding mitered corners ;-)