Why miter the borders?
09-26-2010, 01:23 AM
#121
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by Sewslow
Originally Posted by tree1156
I'm not at this - what do you do if you don't miter ?
09-26-2010, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
I rarely miter the corners on my quilts.
I knew a Mennonite and she got me hooked on making quilts.
She didn't miter her corners. She said it's worldly and a waste of fabric, and they try not to waste anything. That made sense to me.
So to this day I don't miter unless someone requests it.
Am I the minority? Do you always miter your corners?
I knew a Mennonite and she got me hooked on making quilts.
She didn't miter her corners. She said it's worldly and a waste of fabric, and they try not to waste anything. That made sense to me.
So to this day I don't miter unless someone requests it.
Am I the minority? Do you always miter your corners?
OOPS.. never mind now that I've read some replies I realize I read the question wrong. No I don't miter borders.
09-26-2010, 01:18 PM
#126
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Originally Posted by quilttiludrop
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.
09-27-2010, 12:17 PM
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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-)
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-)
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