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Mitered Corner

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A diagonal, folded corner used in binding (or borders) so the strip turns the corner cleanly instead of overlapping square.

Mitered Corner Binding Fold

Folding the binding strip up at 45° and straight back down creates a crisp, professional mitered corner.

45° Mitered Corner Fold

Also see

BindingBorder

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BindingThe fabric strip that wraps and finishes the raw outer edge of a quilt sandwich.BorderA frame of fabric strips sewn around the outer edge of a pieced quilt top before basting.Hanging SleeveA fabric tube sewn to the back of a quilt so it can be hung on a rod for display.Quilt LabelA fabric label, usually stitched to the back, recording the quiltmaker, date, and recipient of a finished quilt.Quilt TopThe pieced, appliquéd, or otherwise decorated top layer of a quilt, before it's layered and quilted.SashingStrips of fabric sewn between blocks to separate and frame them before joining into a quilt top.

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