How I miter corners
#101
Boy, I have done the books, I have practiced, I have done it every which way and they always come out wonky! But I trust in the power of pins and your tutorial was so wonderful. I am actually excited about trying this method! Thank you for such a wonderful explanation of your technique.
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thank you so much! this is what I have been looking for! I wondered how you ladies put 2 borders on your quilts, now I understand! now to do it will be another thing, but this is another thing I am going to learn this year! I will be working on this for a few days... again thanks!
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Glad I could help, it's what works for me. I found that using Elmer's School Glue instead of pins works even better. Do the same pressing of the angle, lift up the top piece and put a tiny line of glue on the underside and then iron it down onto the bottom piece. Open it up and sew the creased line. Pull the glued parts open then trim the seam allowance.
#106
Wish I had found this tut sooner. I just finished a quilt that was supposed to have mitered corners and I didn't have a clue how to do it - and the instructions that came with the quilt patten were no help at all. I think I could do it your way. Thank you very much.
Derla
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#108
that was great thanks so much for sharing this with me
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Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
Ta Da! A nicely mitered corner that is square too.
If you are using a patterned fabric that you want the motif to match in the corners then back at the step of attaching the borders make sure that the center point of each border piece is at the same point in the pattern repeat. They should meet up well at the corners.
If you are using a patterned fabric that you want the motif to match in the corners then back at the step of attaching the borders make sure that the center point of each border piece is at the same point in the pattern repeat. They should meet up well at the corners.
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