Question about non-mitered binding corners

[Julie H.]

I need to finish a six-sided table topper, and the corners aren't square. (I think they're 135 degrees - - 90 + 45). I know how to do a standard mitered corner, but I'm not sure what to do with these to make them work. I'm planning to use a straight grain, single fold binding (I'm running low on fabric). Any suggesttions please?

Bellbelle
in beautiful Bellvue CO

[Julie H.]

I just do the standard miter corner.. I do not even know how I would do a non- mitered corner...

Are there any other ways of doing corners on binding.

[Julie H.]

Ok, lets see if I can put picture to words, lol. When you do a mitered corner you sew up to 1/4" away from the corner, then you know how for a normal miter you fold it so the tail is perpendicular to the edge you were on, making a T where the next edge is the one side of the top and the tail is the other, then fold it back even with the next edge - well for a non 90 degree corner you fold it so the tail matches the next edge - exactly the same as a regular miter. So what you end up with when you make that first fold is like a T only the top is slanted :wink: I know, clear as mud right, lol. I hope this ramble helps.

[Julie H.]

I would think the same principle would work. Try laying out the quilt with the strips around the top. THen draw a line form each "corner" of the top to the outer edge where the strips cross. That should be your sewing line or atleast the angle. OH, it should probably be wrong side up. You could sew it first using a basting stitch to see if it lays flat. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. Cheryl

[Julie H.]

When I want to avoid making a mitered corner in my binding... I just round the corners uing a glass pie plate...Then all I have to do is sew my binding on a gentle curve... very nice.

One of these days my goal is to make a scalloped border.

[Julie H.]

I need to finish a six-sided table topper, and the corners aren't square. (I think they're 135 degrees - - 90 + 45). I know how to do a standard mitered corner, but I'm not sure what to do with these to make them work. I'm planning to use a straight grain, single fold binding (I'm running low on fabric). Any suggesttions please?

Bellbelle
in beautiful Bellvue CO

You can make the corners the same way as you do with the 90 deg ones :wink:
Just start sewing as you usually would do, stop at the corner, flip the binding as normal and fold it to match your next unsewn side. It dont make any different that the angle is not 90 deg :wink:
If not you can lay the backing on top, right sides together, sew, but leave an opening to turn it inside out and finish it of by handstitching the opening.