binding question

I always do mitered corners. I find it easier for me to miter than to
control the bulk and get all the ends finished neatly.

Julia in MN

Lisa Ellis wrote:
juliasb(nospam) wrote:

I do binding sometimes with mitered corners and other times with
straight corners. Much depends on the quilt and what it is I want to
achieve. I am 'assuming that mitering the corners is the more
preferred way, but is it really considered 'wrong' to do a straight
binding?
Any thoughts are welcome. What do others do with the corners?
Rounded corners are no problem for me...but maybe for others...
juliasb



I always do straight corners. Mitered corners may score higher with
judges and quilt police but straight ones are so much easier.

lisae


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I have always disliked the square corner method, because of the bulk,
and because my stitches closing the final 'gap' always look so very
obvious to me. So I persevered with the continuous mitred ones.
However, I recently saw someone doing square corners where she seamed
the last edge *inside* before turning it to the back. I intend to try
that out, as it would often save me having to have joins in my binding -
and try to make sure that those joins don't happen at the corners.

I never thought one was a 'better' way than the other - just what I
could manage to make look better.
..
In article , Lisa Ellis
writes

I always do straight corners. Mitered corners may score higher with
judges and quilt police but straight ones are so much easier.

lisae


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There is a well-known quilter who lives in this area whose quilts often
win things and her 'trade mark' is her rounded corners. I have always
been wary of trying them, in case it would look like imitation! but
sometimes they might be just the thing. Anyone got any views on when a
quilt would look good with rounded corners?
..
In article , "juliasb(nospam)"
writes
I do binding sometimes with mitered corners and other times with
straight corners. Much depends on the quilt and what it is I want to
achieve. I am 'assuming that mitering the corners is the more
preferred way, but is it really considered 'wrong' to do a straight
binding?
Any thoughts are welcome. What do others do with the corners?
Rounded corners are no problem for me...but maybe for others...
juliasb

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Best Regards
pat on the hill

Hullo Julia
If you are having a bulk problem with mitred corners, it might be that
you have the turn-in going the same way, front and back? Have a look
next time you do one; and notice which way the front turn-in goes, then
make the back turn-in go the other way. The front one happens almost
automatically, but you are very much in control of the back one, so you
can make it go where you want. If they go in opposite directions, you
won't find much bulk at all.
..
In article , "juliasb(nospam)"
writes
I keep trying to make the miters better all the time but it seems when
I do them I have more bulk than with straight off corners. hummm... I
will have to keep on practicing.
juliasb
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

I do binding sometimes with mitered corners and other times with
straight corners. Much depends on the quilt and what it is I want to
achieve. I am 'assuming that mitering the corners is the more preferred
way, but is it really considered 'wrong' to do a straight binding?
Any thoughts are welcome. What do others do with the corners?
Rounded corners are no problem for me...but maybe for others...
juliasb
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When I do straight corners, I usually trim some of the excess material
after sewing the binding on. As I normally sew the binding down by
hand, it is easy enought to throw a few stiches in to 'close the gap.'

If any one notices them, they haven't told me. I like to think my
quilts are wonderful enough that they aren't looking too closely at the
details.

lisae


Patti wrote:

I have always disliked the square corner method, because of the bulk,
and because my stitches closing the final 'gap' always look so very
obvious to me. So I persevered with the continuous mitred ones.
However, I recently saw someone doing square corners where she seamed
the last edge *inside* before turning it to the back. I intend to try
that out, as it would often save me having to have joins in my binding -
and try to make sure that those joins don't happen at the corners.

I never thought one was a 'better' way than the other - just what I
could manage to make look better.
.
In article , Lisa Ellis
writes


I always do straight corners. Mitered corners may score higher with
judges and quilt police but straight ones are so much easier.

lisae

I keep trying to make the miters better all the time but it seems when I
do them I have more bulk than with straight off corners. hummm... I will
have to keep on practicing.
juliasb

Julia in MN wrote:
I always do mitered corners. I find it easier for me to miter than to
control the bulk and get all the ends finished neatly.

Julia in MN

Lisa Ellis wrote:

juliasb(nospam) wrote:

I do binding sometimes with mitered corners and other times with
straight corners. Much depends on the quilt and what it is I want
to achieve. I am 'assuming that mitering the corners is the more
preferred way, but is it really considered 'wrong' to do a straight
binding?
Any thoughts are welcome. What do others do with the corners?
Rounded corners are no problem for me...but maybe for others...
juliasb




I always do straight corners. Mitered corners may score higher with
judges and quilt police but straight ones are so much easier.

lisae




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come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life
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Patti wrote:

There is a well-known quilter who lives in this area whose quilts often
win things and her 'trade mark' is her rounded corners. I have always
been wary of trying them, in case it would look like imitation! but
sometimes they might be just the thing. Anyone got any views on when a
quilt would look good with rounded corners?
.
In article , "juliasb(nospam)"
writes
I do binding sometimes with mitered corners and other times with
straight corners. Much depends on the quilt and what it is I want to
achieve. I am 'assuming that mitering the corners is the more
preferred way, but is it really considered 'wrong' to do a straight
binding?
Any thoughts are welcome. What do others do with the corners?
Rounded corners are no problem for me...but maybe for others...
juliasb

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Best Regards
pat on the hill

There are some in a book on borders and bindings that I have, and they
are lovely.
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Try making your binding a tad bit wider.......sometimes that helps when
going around the corner.

Betty
"Patti" wrote in message
...
Hullo Julia
If you are having a bulk problem with mitred corners, it might be that
you have the turn-in going the same way, front and back? Have a look
next time you do one; and notice which way the front turn-in goes, then
make the back turn-in go the other way. The front one happens almost
automatically, but you are very much in control of the back one, so you
can make it go where you want. If they go in opposite directions, you
won't find much bulk at all.
.
In article , "juliasb(nospam)"
writes
I keep trying to make the miters better all the time but it seems when
I do them I have more bulk than with straight off corners. hummm... I
will have to keep on practicing.
juliasb
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

I always measure to be sure that doesn't happen. You can always adjust where
you start attaching the binding.

Betty
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I always do mitered corners, but that's just what I prefer. The only time
I
don't like 'em is when I end up with a seam (in the binding) at the
corner.
That can be a real pain!

Louise in Iowa
"juliasb(nospam)" wrote in message
...
I do binding sometimes with mitered corners and other times with
straight corners. Much depends on the quilt and what it is I want to
achieve. I am 'assuming that mitering the corners is the more preferred
way, but is it really considered 'wrong' to do a straight binding?
Any thoughts are welcome. What do others do with the corners?
Rounded corners are no problem for me...but maybe for others...
juliasb
--
come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life
http:\\www.nwlife.com