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Mitered Corner
I am thinking of doing a Seminole quilting border for a quilt. How do you miter a strip like that to get it to match the strip on the adjacent side? I can not visualize it.
thank you for your help. lainey |
Seminole to me is a style that is generally made in strips and not turned on corners and is a variety of designs rather than one specific -- can you narrow down it a bit more or maybe show a picture of the sort of thing you want to do? Some of the designs can certainly be built to turn a corner but it typically wouldn't be done (I wouldn't think) as a miter. You can certainly mirror image many designs.
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Iceblossom, I was thinking of a basic strip that is made up of three or four strips, then subcutaneous, sewn back together staggered of course, then trimmed top and bottom to straighten the sides. This produces a strip with slanted / / ends. How do you handle a corner when your border is not square or 45°?
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I agree that most of the Seminole piecing was made for not turning corners. However, you might try overlapping two of your strips at 90 degrees, forming a corner. Fold the top strip under on the diagonal and slide it up and down the perpendicular strip to see if you can find a match. This will help you determine if you can get it to match at all before cutting.
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Thank you everyone. I thought there might be a technique worked out I was not visualizing.
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I am not sure if this will help, but Elenor Burns in this video around the 13 minute mark.
https://youtu.be/HUPbTbiRqy0 |
YES! That is it!
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Thanks for the video on Elenor Burns. I appreciate the questions on mitered corners. Learning something new each day is always welcome.
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