Perfect Narrow Mitered Corners

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I used to become frustrated when trying to make garments or home décor items with perfect narrow 1⁄4-inch mitered corners. To make it easier, I developed a foolproof method that results in perfect corners every time.
First, fold the fabric’s corner to the wrong side, making each edge of the folded “triangle” 3⁄4 inch long, and then press the fold. Trim the pressed triangle so 1⁄4 inch remains along the fold. Then turn each side fabric edge in 1⁄4 inch, and press. Finally, fold the sides in another 1⁄4 inch, and press again. You have a perfect mitered corner, and you can stitch the pressed edge in any manner for a perfectly finished mitered corner.
—Cheryl Licht, Palmer, Alaska

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Comments (4)

Muffin58 writes: Wow, wish I'd had this pointer when I made an apron a couple of weeks ago. My hubby & I had FITS with the corners! I'll certainly know the next time! Thanks!
Posted: 3:57 pm on November 20th

TheThreadLady writes: Great idea! As a quilter I am pretty good a mitering corners on a quilt, but have been frustrated when trying it on a garment. Your suggestion looks very promising. Thanks for the tip!
Posted: 11:58 pm on September 24th

MazzanoBlue writes: Great tip - though contrasting colors for right and wrong side would have been a plus when printing out this tip. Red on red is tough to discern when printed out.
Posted: 4:40 pm on September 13th

Potterlady writes: Thank you for the tip for a perfect miter. I knew about the triangle, but had not thought to trim it to help make the fold easier! Bet it will help me on other points, too!
Posted: 6:36 am on August 30th

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