Welcome to my new blog look!
Diahann Lohr, of Adunate Word and Design, inspired me to create my blog over a year ago. I then hired her to design my website, now she has integrated the two. I’m thrilled and I hope you enjoy the change!
The address for my new blog is: www.chrisquilts.net/blog. It’s shorter and simpler than my previous blog address, and the good news is that if you usually access my site by clicking on the link in my emails, you can continue to get here the same way. Please feel free to offer feedback by clicking on the word “comment” at the end of this post.
This week’s topic is about my favorite way to miter a border. Once you have sewn on the border strips, stopping both seams 1/4″ away from the corner to be mitered, it’s as easy as:
1. Fold diagonally through the quilt while aligning the border strips on t0p of each other (right sides together), and lay a ruler along the fold with the 45° line along the stitching.
2. Draw along the edge of the ruler on the border strip, remove the ruler and pin.
3. Sew on the line!
I’ve been doing a bit of mitering lately because I was designing a new Attic Window project for a Summer class at WCTC in Waukesha.
cari janssen says
Classy looking home page,Chris.
Your window treatment may be a great idea for the
Wisconsin fabric coming out for the June WI shophop.
Pat Gilane says
Love you new website. What a great job by great people!
Charlene Cinpinski says
Nice site. I appreciate the lessons and tips. Thanks.
Sandy Kohls says
Love the look of your threaded borders and would take the class if I weren’t working that day. Please let us know when you offer it again–perhaps I’ll be “off” that time. Thanks!