If I am joining different borders I do this way but I do miter the binding. I find I do not waste as much material with square cut corners on the borders.

I don't know how to do it any other way...I have always mitered my corners...what do they look like when not mitered?
I might like to try it. Thanks Betty

Thank you for the photo, I just asked about how they looked not mitered...

I'm sure this will be a dumb question, BUT here it goes. Are you talking about when you put the binding on? If you are, then how do you sew binding on if you don't miter? Thanks.

OOPS.. never mind now that I've read some replies I realize I read the question wrong. No I don't miter borders.

A quilting teacher stopped by my sewing room recently and told me that I "must" miter corners on my samples and on my work to look professional.

Oh Oh!!! Quilt Police!! :shock:

I was recently at a quilt show. It seamed like have the quilts had mitered borders - the other half didn't! And you know what - they were all beautiful!

I was taught by my first quilting teacher to miter all borders and bindings. Fast forward many years ... now after reading many of Gwen Marston's texts, I am reminded of how different things are since our ancestors sat rocking and sewing quilts by hand.
Did they miter? According to Gwen it's the rare antique quilt that has been found to be "mitered." I think, much like the Amish say, it would have been considered wasteful and too "fancy." I used to miter, now I rarely do. I would include another reason not to. It's more time consuming for today's minute conscious quiltmaker. Our quilts are beautiful whether mitered or not. 8-)

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Depends on the fabric/quilt.

I am fairly new to quilting. I was taught to miter my corners, so that's what I've always done. I would be interested in an explanation of how the corners are sewn w/out mitering. Thanks!