tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post6196987712351010649..comments2024-03-29T08:09:16.551-04:00Comments on Rebecca Grace Quilting: Bear Paw Progress: Mitered BordersRebecca Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-44589847631559301922017-08-01T12:09:36.893-04:002017-08-01T12:09:36.893-04:00I'm trying to work out how you got all four co...I'm trying to work out how you got all four corners to match - is the fabric a batik?<br /><br />I remember Jinny Beyer saying that the border ought to be planned first. I seem to remember she adjusts her borders from the centre so that the corners match.<br /><br />Your corners look perfect, and I love the quilt.<br /><br />Helen<br />Churn Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060909536864106475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-26667631198285655602017-07-29T16:58:06.507-04:002017-07-29T16:58:06.507-04:00Congrats on those perfect mitered corners. I love...Congrats on those perfect mitered corners. I love those rainbow stripes you used for the border. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-61241946139882202022017-07-28T06:16:59.171-04:002017-07-28T06:16:59.171-04:00Thanks, Julie, for mentioning the reverse stitch i...Thanks, Julie, for mentioning the reverse stitch in the different sewing machines. I have been thinking that I was doing something wrong when I reversed stitched on my computerized Bernina 430. A kindly suggestion for your faithful FW is the use of a thread stand made for FWs. It makes for smoothier thread flow from the modern spools vs the vintage thread spools of yesteryear. I purchased mine online.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667629963983016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-7391357488393253202017-07-27T15:09:27.802-04:002017-07-27T15:09:27.802-04:00Your mitered border looks great! Thanks for sharin...Your mitered border looks great! Thanks for sharing your process.em's scrapbaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111534162397777000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-64509853362113366812017-07-26T14:09:25.914-04:002017-07-26T14:09:25.914-04:00Thanks, Julie! Although I did do some cheating to...Thanks, Julie! Although I did do some cheating to get the corners to align that way. I didn’t just cut my striped batik and use it as-is; I pieced it with other stripey batik and hand marbled fabric scraps that I had used in my quilt top to make it coordinate better, and that allowed me control over which color section landed on each corner. The piecing seams in the border disappear into the stripe, yet this way you can get the corner exactly the way you want it even with a rectangular quilt—you would just start with what you want a the corners and then piece in whatever between them you need to make your borders long enough. Hope that makes sense!<br />Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-81289345043846419992017-07-25T17:47:58.965-04:002017-07-25T17:47:58.965-04:00I keep looking at how you've used the fabrics ...I keep looking at how you've used the fabrics and colors in this quilt, and it's just so fun how the wild border pulls it all together. It has so much energy, but the white background keeps it grounded. I have the same or a similar hand dyed fabric as in your border, and am curious to see what fabrics in my stash it might work with now. <br /><br />Mitered corners with stripes are a smashing success, but mine have never matched up like yours do. I realized finally it's because this quilt is square, and added another little fact to my notebook. Thank you for all the inspiration today, and keep it coming. It's good stuff!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-66468311341610318492017-07-25T11:01:42.538-04:002017-07-25T11:01:42.538-04:00When I need a mitered corner on multiple borders, ...When I need a mitered corner on multiple borders, I often sew all the borders together so I'm treating it as only one border. Then I attach the whole thing to the quilt like you do and then miter corners. I think there is less stretching of the bias parts and less chance for missing the angle since the wider width is easier to work with. And all the border joinings match. Sharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336919190796143816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-28141285178162419022017-07-24T16:48:17.450-04:002017-07-24T16:48:17.450-04:00What a great border! I've bookmarked this pag...What a great border! I've bookmarked this page so I can refer back to your very clear photos and instructions. Hopefully, it will also serve to get me to finish my 3/4 done bear claw. Yours is beautiful!jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409940251434637045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-85594739881399207132017-07-24T15:09:06.047-04:002017-07-24T15:09:06.047-04:00love the stars and nicely done on the miter!!!love the stars and nicely done on the miter!!!straythreadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-6776064628495896432017-07-24T14:11:39.934-04:002017-07-24T14:11:39.934-04:00I DID miss ya! What a wonderfully rejuvenating wee...I DID miss ya! What a wonderfully rejuvenating week!! Soooo happy for you.Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-7336006515223429862017-07-24T12:26:39.853-04:002017-07-24T12:26:39.853-04:00This is sooooo gorgeous! I love your step-by-step ...This is sooooo gorgeous! I love your step-by-step process for mitered borders. I haven't done a lot of mitered borders BUT a stripey border like yours definitely deserves special treatment!Alison V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01083271975458964740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-46415088414692672642017-07-24T11:56:17.660-04:002017-07-24T11:56:17.660-04:00I bet you will love to be done with this quilt!! ...I bet you will love to be done with this quilt!! yes the strip border looks greatKaren - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.com