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Mitering made easy!
I use this technique to achieve a crisp mitre when binding quilts, table runners or mug rugs.
My project is for a table runner. It finishes at nine inches wide by fifty inches long. I used a contrasting fabric at either end. I used a hera marker to mark quilting lines, and used a wavy line to quilt it. The contrasting binding, with perfectly mitred corners finishes it off nicely!
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Caron K. added Mitered Corner Table Runners to Sewing4Home
23 Dec 07:37
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Susan S. published her project Mitered Corner Table Runners
01 Sep 06:00
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Step 1Begin sewing your binding as normal, with a 1/4" seam. When the needle is within 1/4" of the corner, stop sewing, with the needle in the down position if possible. Pivot the binding 45 degrees and sew to the very edge. Do a few reverse stitches and cut.
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Step 2This is what your binding will now look like (from the back) .
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Step 3This is what it looks like from the front.
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Step 4Fold your binding at right angles to continue sewing on the next side.
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Step 5Start stitching 1/4" from the edge. Complete all four corners as per step one.
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Step 6Your corners should be square and clean when you hand sew your binding to the back.
