Easy Mitered corners

[LLovesmysailor]

Here is the easy way to do the binding on Quilts. I hope this helps.

1. Sew the binding all the way to the edge of the fabric.

2. Sew parallel to the edge about 1/2 way from the edge to the fold at the top.

3. Fold down the binding

4. Sew down the binding and continue to the next corner.

[LLovesmysailor]

[Sue-Pillowcase lady]

hey Lyn, thanks for doing this.  I love to make mitered corners, but they can sometimes be a challenge.

I am not sure what you did in photo 3 to make the corner in 4.  it looks beautiful and it certainly looks easier than what I do.

 

okay, 2 boxes packed and 1 more to go.

[LLovesmysailor]

In picture 3, I just folded the binding down, after opening up the binding, so that the inside fold is parallel to the raw edge of the fabric.

[D~W~G]

very nice! I love it and will use it!

[Sue-Pillowcase lady]

so you did an inverted fold, like in origami?

[LLovesmysailor]

Yup, that's exactly what I did.

[Sue-Pillowcase lady]

thanks!  do you know the name of a sub that starts with a T?

[LLovesmysailor]

I think there is a Fast Attack , the Tucson. Why? There might be a boomer, the Tennessee, but I'm not at all sure of that one.

[quiltblue]

... did you just cover both sides with the folded fabric?   Not the traditional way of sewing down and then folding over raw edges and wrapping around to the otherside?  I can see how you are doing this, I think. ;o)

[LLovesmysailor]

Yup. I do both sides at the same time. If you use packaged bias tape, it is already folded over, so why not use it that way. If I have to make my own, I just iron it in half first. Some times you need to go to the back side and tack it down by hand in one or two places. Even with practise, I still need to do that once in a while. But it is easier that doing the whole quilt edge twice.

I gave up traditional for Easy a long time ago and most people never notice.

[Sue-Pillowcase lady]

I make my own bias all the time for aprons and bibs.  there is a neat gadget that makes it.

 

BUT I have never been able to put both sides on the bib and sew it evenly.  I don't know how you do that Lyn. I am impressed.

 

so my bibs are sewn alot and don't look pretty but my family loves them.

[quiltblue]

I do the sewing machine and then wrap around to the opposite side and sometimes, hand stitch it down (especially if it is for a gift) or use the sewing machine again. If it is something that will get lots of use (and is for me) I will use the sewing machine both times. I also like having the double thickness of the fabric/binding that the traditional way uses.