Lacelady

I understood it to mean that the little diagonal folds across the corner when it is finished should be stitched down (both sides). I do this at the same time that I am sewing the binding to the back of the quilt.

ckcowl

that is correct, when you fold the binding into the miter you should stitch it from the point down to the quilts so it is 'closed'no little pocket to catch and tear.l

Prism99

I think the miter is supposed to be hand sewn closed. For quilt shows, you want to hand stitch the entire binding on the final edge (machine sew to back first, then handsew to front).

Lacelady

Oh, I always machine sew onto the front, and hand sew on the back - have I been doing it back to front all these years?

jljack

This year I entered my first quilt for judging, and I was able to be in the room when the judging took place. They definately look at all of the above, and they often noted and liked "unusual" touches...the unexpected little color or pattern. They also like fussy cutting, quilting pattern matching the quilt. And the borders must be flat, not wavy. Added things like prairie points and flanges got noticed a lot.

jljack

No, you are right. Sew onto the front and hand hem to the back with invisible stitch. The miter should be hand sewn closed.

tkhooper

Thanks for explaining the correct finishing for the mitred corners.

sewnsewer2

I would like to thank everyone for their comments to this thread. I am going to make one to enter in a show in Feb 2011 and I appreciate all the advise.

Farm Quilter

Oh, I always machine sew onto the front, and hand sew on the back - have I been doing it back to front all these years?[/quote]

That's the way I do it too!

Prism99

Oops! Sorry about that. Don't know why I was thinking backwards.....