Why miter the borders?
09-22-2010, 08:14 PM
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I only mitre my borders if that will add to the overall design, or if butting the borders would detract from it.
Lately, I've gotten into assymetrical borders - two sides larger than the other two, or um, I don't know what to call this exactly, revolving? borders maybe? These are constructed like a log cabin.
Lately, I've gotten into assymetrical borders - two sides larger than the other two, or um, I don't know what to call this exactly, revolving? borders maybe? These are constructed like a log cabin.
09-23-2010, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tjradj
It's a personal choice. I like the look especially if the fabric has a directional design.
What I do if there are more than 1 border is sew all the borders together as they will appear on the quilt. Then I sew them to the quilt and miter them all as a group instead of doing one border at a time. That way the angle is consistent through all the borders.
What I do if there are more than 1 border is sew all the borders together as they will appear on the quilt. Then I sew them to the quilt and miter them all as a group instead of doing one border at a time. That way the angle is consistent through all the borders.
09-23-2010, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Marquilt
Lately, I've gotten into assymetrical borders - two sides larger than the other two, or um, I don't know what to call this exactly, revolving? borders maybe? These are constructed like a log cabin.
09-23-2010, 02:15 AM
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You can miter a corner! There's a tutorial that might help you. Try it with scraps on a non-quilt first so you get the hang of it.
http://blog.caronmosey.com/2009/12/t...er-corner.html
http://blog.caronmosey.com/2009/12/t...er-corner.html
09-23-2010, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Theresa
Originally Posted by Qbee
LOL....Heck....I don't even know what a mitered corner is! :D
P.S. Have never done it. By the time I get to the borders am "done"! :-)
09-23-2010, 06:27 AM
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I have never mitered a border. But, I can see that with certain border prints/stripes it would look better, and if I were using such a print, I would learn it! I save all my scraps, so to me it wouldn't be such a waste.
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