Why miter the borders?

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09-27-2010, 03:42 PM

#131

Scissor Queen

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Originally Posted by grandma3

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!

There's a picture on page 8 of borders that are not mitered.

09-27-2010, 04:00 PM

#132

Nancylou

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I've only mitered once, only because I wanted the pattern on the boarders to match.

10-01-2010, 05:00 PM

#133

windycitygal

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Originally Posted by trisha

I don't like mitering. I try and make most of my quilts with the backs a few inches larger than the front so I have a built in binding. Does anyone else do this? Easiest way possible and the people I make quilts for wouldn't know the difference anyway.

Trisha; I do that also. Learned it from Elenor Burns on "Quilt in a Day."
Jovi

10-01-2010, 07:04 PM

#134

Annya

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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

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Originally Posted by Sewslow

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Originally Posted by tree1156

I'm not at this - what do you do if you don't miter ?

Me, too. What's the alternative to mitering?

This is a close up of the borders on a wall hanging I'm making. The border seams show up better on something un-quilted in pictures. These borders are not mitered. They're sewn with straight seams.

I do all mine this way now a lot easier and quicker, but I do miter the binding.

10-08-2010, 01:56 PM

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Dreaming

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I haven't ever learned how to miter corners, but I have a wall hanging I've made and I want to put put mitered corners on it, so I guess I better figure out how.