Rounding corners on qults
 

Just wondering if anyone else has tried this. I am getting ready to put the binding on a quilt I have made for my 88 year old aunt for Christmas. As she wanted a long drop on the sides, I am going to round the corners of the quilt using a dinner plate for a template. I see 2 advantages to this, no mitered corners to worry about and no square drop on the end of the bed to stumble over. I don't think it would be even noticed on the head of the bed and it can be reversed end to end for even wear. What does anyone think about this?

I think it would work fine. i hate corners sticking out but do love quilts to hang over the sides and cover the top of the bed skirt too. i tend to fold them nicely and tuck the end touching the floor under. but rounded would be much better.

You probably want to use bias binding for this. Bias will round those corners easier than straight-grain binding would. Be sure to prewash the fabric if you use bias, as any shrinkage will be more noticeable on bias than straight-grain. Starch after prewashing to keep the bias stable while you work with it. I do think the rounded corner finish would be lovely.

Rounded corners or cropped corners would work too.
The pattern/design of the quilt might influence you as to which would look best.

Here's some pictures of one that I cropped the corners.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...s-t122204.html

I round my corners because I can and have grown to prefer them this way. That being said it all started with bed quilts with long sides and I'm a trip and fall artist even on my best day. I always use bias binding so the corners always lie flat.

I think your idea is a good one but I agree with the others that you need bias binding.

I round my corners all the time and use straight grain binding as long as the curve is a gentle curve.

I have done rounded corners a couple times. I tried using a dinner plate, but felt it was too small, so I used a string and thumbtack, which worked well. I did like Tartan suggests - bias binding on the corners, straight of grain on the sides. I think it's a great idea for a quilt with a long drape!

I think I would prefer rounded corners on just the end that goes over the foot of the bed.

I am also a person that trips over anything.

I do that a lot, especially with throw-sized quilts. I find binding cut across the grain stretches just enough so you don't have to cut it all on the bias. I love the way it looks. I use a smaller plate, though - lunch or salad size.

I've made a couple of bed quilts that went to the floor--I used rounded corners at the foot of the bed, and square corners at the top. I used straight of grain binding and had no problem, since the curve was gentle.

I have done the same thing but instead of rounding, I just cut off the corner sort of like half of a HST. You can take off as big or as small a chunk as you want. You do end up with eight 45 degree angles in the binding but they are no harder than 90 degree angles. Plus you can use straight of grain binding.

When I was still hand sewing on the back I use to round all my corners. I bought a rounding tool from Annie's Attic and used that. I found I had to pull WOF binding strips taunt around the corners when sewing onto the front of the quilt with machine. I was very happy with end result. I never tried to machine sew on the binding on then.

Now I make quilts for kids 45" x 60" and miter the corners and sew with machine.

[QUOTE=Prism99;7960069]You probably want to use bias binding for this. [QUOTE]

If you wanted to use straight grain binding, I think it would work because that is such a large curve. I usually stretch the binding just a bit as I sew it on, but on these curves I would not stretch it at all. Then it wold lie flat after it is turned.

I think bias binding would be a good choice on quilts.