Mitered Corner Borders
| 1. Add at least twice the border width to the border lengths measured or instructed to cut. Example: Border is 3" x 45". Cut border (2" x 3") + 45" = border length to cut or 51". 2. Find center of side border length, match to center of quilt side length; pin border to quilt top to secure. Note: Border will be longer than quilt side top. 3. Sew the side borders to the quilt, beginning and ending stitching 1/4" from the quilt corner and backstitching (Figure A). Repeat with the top and bottom borders. |
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| 4. Fold and pin quilt right sides together at a 45-degree angle on one corner (Figure B). |
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| 5. Place a straightedge along the fold and lightly mark a line across the border ends (Figure C). |
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| 6. Stitch along the line, backstitching to secure (Figure D). |
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| 7. Trim seam to 1/4" and press open (Figure E). | |
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