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.

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°?
thank you!

https://www.shabbyfabrics.com/free-d...ano-key-border

Here you go.

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.

Thank you everyone. I thought there might be a technique worked out I was not visualizing.

FOUND IT!

https://youtu.be/HUPbTbiRqy0

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!

Thanks for the video on Elenor Burns. I appreciate the questions on mitered corners. Learning something new each day is always welcome.

So glad you found the answer to your search!

I was thinking that was basically what you wanted but was having problems with the visuals -- so hard to describe things for the same vision.

In terms of general stuff, I have two books that I have kept in my library, I think both are interesting and well laid out and easy to follow the instructions. They are old enough that they might even be in your library system :)

Basic Seminole Patchwork by Cheryl Greider Bradkin,
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Seminol.../dp/157120010X

and an older book, The Complete Book of Seminole Patchwork by Beverly Rush.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book.../dp/0914842641

Thank you! I will look for those books. Lainey

Thriftbooks is a good place to look for books.