Have you ever tried to hem multiple edges of the same piece of fabric, and wound up with really nasty looking corners? Well, today, I wanted to show you how to miter your corners. It actually doesn't take that much longer, and the results are beautiful!
Start by marking off your hem allowance on each corner.
Then, mark a third line 1/4" away from the point, at a 45 degree angle to the corner lines.
Cut along this third, marked line; then press the raw edge under 1/4".
Now, fold under your raw edges just like normal...and watch what happens at the corners! If you are careful, you should wind up with something like this:
Congratulations! You just mitered a corner! Yes, that's really all there is to it.
Thanks for following along today! If you have questions or comments, please feel free to jump in below -- we'd love to hear from you :)
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
25 Comments
That looks so easy, can’t wait to try it.
I was wondering how you do this! I’m going to use this a lot! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, thank you, thank you…..I was just looking around trying to find instructions on how to miter a corner for a doll quilt I need to finish up and came across this…..off to finish the cute little quilt!!!!
Thank you so much. I had so much trouble trying to figure out how to miter a corner and wow! it is so simple.
I have been making lap quilts for awhile now. Tried different ways to do the corners. Dog eared, binding, etc. This was the easiest I have seen. Thank you so much.