How to Miter Borders on a Quilt - Fat Quarter Shop

Learn how to perfectly frame your quilt by mitering the borders. Kimberly Jolly is here to explain this fun and fast technique. You will know how to miter borders in no time with these tips and tricks.
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[@MSparr-fm4ir]

Watched other videos on mitering corners and this one is the best. Easiest to understand and execute! Thank you!

[@johannebrunner6477]

You give all the important details…such as flipping the seams when sewing the boarder to avoid puckering. I am new to this and tried this once before with failure. I feel confident mitring will work out this time!

[@jeanetteglasscock1212]

Great lesson on mitered borders. Easiest way I have seen. Thanks.

[@susanlowe65]

Clearest step-by-step explanation I've ever seen for doing mitered borders. Followed the instructions and no puckers.

[@bevtam.9429]

Thank you for posting this excellent tutorial. I have 4 perfectly mitred corners.

[@tiki-tami]

Thank You for the perfect tutorial on Mitered corners.

[@dgvercher]

It looks great, but my only problem with it is, everyone does these tutorials using flat material not a quilt. when you have a quilted quilt trying to put on a mitered binding. It is difficult to maneuver all that fabric and heaviness of the quilt.

[@heatherarlen8966]

Putting a binding on is a whole different ball game. Be sure to use instructions just for binding, not borders. Yes, it’s hard with the weight of the quilt, but definitely doable. If you can, put another table beside or behind your sewing table to help hold the weight of the quilt. Follow the directions carefully and your quilt will have a perfect (or almost perfect) finish. 😊

[@theresatyree3904]

Also very small, let’s see a twin double queen king size quilts, done

[@1954evelyn]

I have watched 20 or more videos and YOURS is the BEST wish I had watched it first!!! No one else was giving me the formula of how long to cut my boarders thank you

[@bettydanico2959]

Great closeups with camera. You also give great directions 😍

[@MsSluggoP]

Can’t believe I’m just watching you Kimberly on this technique……it is so awesome and you always teach us so well. Even if it’s 9 years later…… I am forever learning from you! Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@anneverett8625]

I have gone back to this tutorial several times while mitering borders. I'm so hooked on mitered borders, I do them even with solid fabrics to get a clean, professional look! Kimberly is an excellent instructor (I have used many of her tutorials) - they are clear, organized, have easy-to-see steps, and I love the way they move quickly through sewing or cutting when enough instruction has been given. Fantastic job, Fat Quarter Shop!

[@marilyncochran3859]

I agree. She gives the information in a clear and concise manner, without any unnecessary chatter.

[@bonniedykeman5450]

Someone is still watching and learning. Very well demonstrated and clear instructions! Thank you!

[@tristadav]

This is the best resource for how to!

[@newbeequilter]

OUTSTANDING instructions! This is THE clearest video I've seen on how to do this - AND - you showed it with stripes - YIKES! When I first saw the striped fabric, I thought, "Why would she demonstrate an already tricky method with a more difficult-to-work-with fabric print?" But your extremely detailed and clear instructions made it look like a piece of cake to use striped fabric. Even your thoughtful answers to other viewers questions in the comment section tell us if the striped fabric is a little wonky and not printed on the grain, you ignore the grain and cut on the stripe and the completed quilt top will still come out finished just fine. And then as a bonus, you show us at the end how easy it would be to use this method using TWO borders! I simply LOVE how professional your tutorials are in every way. From your Accurate Measurements and Every-Detail-Matters instructions in assembling your quilt to the cameraman's filming angle (from the sewist's point of view and lovely close-ups) and the lighting & video quality, I feel like I've had you personally come to my home and give me an expensive one-on-one Master's Degree sewing lesson. Using an obviously contrasting thread to make the visual perfectly clear (what you normally wouldn't want to do to avoid it showing through the finished quilt) might just seem like icing on the cake but it's oh so helpful in clarifying your instructions. Your sacrificing costly fabric in this way adds to the gift's quality of your tutorials. Thanks so much for your research, preparation time (and most likely rehearsal sessions), financial resources, and professionalism to you, your cameraman, and other staff involved who offer these excellent tutorials to us. Kimberly, you inspire us with with your upbeat "you can do this too" style of communication; I appreciate that. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

[@tass1775]

Best video out there on metered corners!

[@FatQuarterShopTX]

Have you ever wondered how you can perfectly frame your quilt by mitering the borders? Kimberly is here to explain this fun and fast technique. You will be mitering in no time with these tips and tricks.

[@carolskooge5044]

Oh my gosh. I am so excited. I have lost sleep worried about this quilt I’m making for my grandson’s wedding. Looooook at the beautiful mitered corner. Only three more to go. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for such wonderful instructions 🙌🏻

[@LpoolDogLover]

Thank you!! This is an extremely useful tutorial! I'll be using this video a lot!!

[@dfriday2129]

I used this method today and all my corners turned out great! This is my first time adding borders. Not to mention mitered borders! I'm very pleased. Thanks so much for this tutorial. I had to go back and watch it again because I didn't turn my quilt over. So I had to double check it.

[@KimberlyNichols]

Super helpful, very clear instructions. Thank you!

[@carlakilgore6306]

I am attempting my first mitered quilt borders tomorrow and found this tutorial very helpful. It provided very detailed instructions and some tips not included in the other tutorials I viewed. I have full confidence that my first mitered borders will turn out great. Thank you!

[@kaleidoscopequiltcompany3357]

Thank you for such a great tutorial! I tried mitered borders for the first time using your tutorial and my borders turned out perfectly!

[@dellb4398]

This was so helpful! I had not done a miter in 20 years, and I had a striped border so had to do it! It came out great! Thanks!

[@NadiaJeanA]

This is an EXCELLENT tutorial. From beginning to end, the instructions are clear and detailed, but nothing unnecessary. The camera work is what really makes it stand out, because the views are close up and show precise techniques. Thank you.

[@rameenaamir4313]

Thank you kimberly. I watched lots of vids on mitering boarders, but your method seems to be the most clear and easy of all. Thanks again and keep up the good work!

[@lcpdesigns3788]

Thank you for these perfect directions.

[@florencesterling3984]

Thank you for the best tutorial about these borders, this is my first time doing these and your thorough explanations has made it easy by following all your steps , since I am new at quilting these tips are very important and you do a great job Love it love it so exciting !!!

[@kefirheals7383]

Very beautifully and simplified - you explained it so well. Took the mystery out of the miter. Loved this video. I can't wait to try this out on my next project. Definitely going into my 'favorites'.

[@laineysilva3146]

Kimberly you continue to inspire me to be the best quilter I can be. I have made mitered corners previously, but needed a refresher. Your video has helped me prefect my mitered corners. No puckers, no weird pleats, no spaces. Thank you !!! You ROCK!!!!

[@user-vw7qc4ev3d]

Googled 'How to miter corners' and followed this one. Great results. Thank you.

[@bsturkie3313]

Kimberly, this is absolutely the very best tutorial for mitered corners that I found. You have given me enough confidence to try this. Thank you!!!

[@katrinahough290]

Thank you! I just finished putting my first mitered border on a quilt! I love it! It wasn't nearly as daunting as I imagined thanks to your clear instructions!

[@narrowwaywalker]

I was already so impressed with the clarity and simplicity of these instructions and then bam! right at the end you drop a nugget about sewing borders together before mitering them! totally something I would've mulled over for ever trying to figure it out on my own. thank you!

[@socialcaterpillar5357]

This works like magic!!! I followed your directions to the letter and it came out perfectly -- lays flat and NO puckers. It definitely takes my quilting up a notch. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@WhaleWasStolen]

Thankyou Kimberly, this is by far the best explanation for this on the internet . Your tutorials are great !

[@donnanewman7161]

This was great. I was very apprehensive about doing a mitered border on a quilt top I have been workingon for a year. You made it so easy to follow and it went together easily.

[@pattymond7]

I have been quilting for many years and have always avoided mitering corners with stripes. I can't thank you enough for making this video! Your demonstration is so clear and my borders now look perfect!

[@Susan-ButlerFamilyFarm]

I love miter borders....I just don't make enough quilts to remember how to do it. You are my go-to when I do make them.

[@lesleytagovailoa2256]

Thank you, this was the first time I have tried mitered corners on a boarder and It worked beautifully

[@tfrank1326]

I have always stayed away from mitered borders because it looked too difficult but you have made it look easier. I may just give it a try on my next quilt. Thanks.

[@RichardCarleton]

Hi Kimberley, I just wanted to tell you how much I have been enjoying your KZbin tutorials. It is so much easier to watch somebody doing something than to try and figure it out from a book. Thank you. Sue-Anne from Australia x

[@smith12885]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I had nightmares all night trying to remember how to easily miter the borders on my quilt. I love your tutorials. You are so clear in your explanations.

[@flyingquilterparker840]

Still relevant. I have been quilting a long time, and recently had a pattern with a triple border so I wanted to use the mitered corners in order to simplify the process. Happy to find this older post by Kimberly to refresh my knowledge. Thank you!

[@debbiechittick4755]

Thank you so much for this video! I was able to add miter corners onto my very first quilt and it looks much more sophisticated than block corners.

[@lorimortensen6163]

Kimberly, thanks for the tutorial. I did a great miter corner the first time with your instructions, Thank you!!

[@cazfromoz1]

This is definitely the best tutorial for 'scary' mitered borders. They're not so frightening now, a VERY BIG thanks to you! :))))

[@user-js6vp7pg1s]

You're awesome! Thank you so much for this tutorial. It's perfect, the best!

[@cathyphaneuf6287]

Best mitered border video I've ever seen.

[@BonnyCroft]

Thank you so much, I have never done this before and reading the pattern, I was so confused, I feel confident that I can go ahead now after watching this video, thank you again for such a lovely explanation!

[@kearyjohnston6998]

As always great video…this is the one I turn to to remember how to miter borders. I can get straight to the info I need without having to wade through fluff.

[@dave-carolbiggs5610]

Thank you so much! I'm thrilled with how accurate and clear your instructions are! My product looks PERFECT! THANK YOU!!

[@michaelbarber480]

Thank you for the great tutorial! I wrote down the instructions for myself while watching the video and will save them in my sewing spreadsheet where I keep standard measurements and instructions for myself. It's easier for me to compile information and for my memory if I write things down. If anyone wants a copy of the written instructions, message me.

[@kkenndo]

I had a complicated border with multiple stripes and detail. I thought it would be a nightmare, but I followed this tutorial to a T - it came out perfect and I am thrilled! Thank you so so much!!!

[@gailalbers7567]

By far, the best mitered border video that I've watched!! Thank you!

[@margaretmcquiggan3056]

Finally, this makes sense!

[@pfarmer7589]

Brilliant! Followed to the letter and all turned out well. Thank you.

[@lindamattson6281]

Thank you for this tutorial on mitering borders. You made is much simpler that the directions that I have read in the past. It used to scare me to even think about mitering a border, but thanks to your tutorial I feel that I would be able to do it. Thanks again

[@debbiechittick4755]

I just used this video again! Kimberly it's an awesome tutorial and i have used it 3 times and it works like a charm! Thank you!

[@hfnut1978]

As so many have said, THANK YOU! The video is Great! I couldn't have done it with out it. I must say as a new quilter, videos like this really help me and I don't have to pester the wife as much for her help in bailing me out of something that requires major sewing surgery. Thanks again, Mark

[@tracybrewer5750]

GREAT VIDEO I learn so much from watching your tutorials. This is another great one. I love the look of these wide borders. Done with a wide mitered look. Thanks again

[@jeannettegodwin4268]

You are the Bomb Kimberly...that means the best! My borders turned out fabulous. The directions that came with the baby quilt kit came across in Latin to me! Your video makes it super simple for this simple mind I have. During this pandemic you have inspired my quilting desires! Muchos Gracias Chica, Jeannette Godwin

[@shaleyp4854]

Thank you! My first project didn’t turn out quite perfect, but it’s way better than I thought it would be, especially since I tried a new technique using knits. It definitely would have failed without a how-to to reference 10 times.

[@lisacobb7525]

I just finished 2 pillows with your instructions. I actually cut cross stitch that I sewed and used that as the middle of the pillow. I was amazed that it worked. Twice! The only frustration I had was with the machine. The material was so thick it kept beeping at me “main motor overload” But it eventually worked. Thank you so much for being so thorough. The step by step instructions are perfect. Easier video to follow than any of the others I’ve watched. 2 Xmas presents are done.

[@katiealley8378]

I was so afraid of doing mitered borders on my latest quilt project. You made it so simple! Thank you. It turned out beautifully. I did get one small pucker, but being that it was my first time, I can live with it. It was probably user error more than anything! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

[@JeannetteShoreland]

This video gave me the courage to make my very first mitered corners. Great teacher! Thank you so much.

[@allaschneider9987]

Thank you very much! It was so informative and simple!

[@nch1646]

Love the attention to detail and clear explanations! Lots of tips, if things go wrong it will only be my fault ;-)

[@anthonymoreno3494]

This video is so helpful! I was able to miter my borders the first time. Thank you so much!

[@tedda3121]

Great video Kimberly.... very informative.... my quilt is complete now with lovely mitred corners. Thank you.

[@reneejohnson4058]

Best tutorial ever on mitered corner. Thanks so much!!!

[@micheleruel187]

What a terrific tutorial! Great detail and images. I feel like I'm a mitered border expert!

[@AlexaY82]

Fantastic tutorial! Every little detail is covered. Thank you!

[@umechan5455]

The best explanation on how to miter corners😊 thank you!!!

[@susanholstein3544]

I followed you directions and finished my quilt top! Your video is so easy to follow - thank you!!!! You're the best!

[@FatQuarterShopTX]

Hooray! We'd love to see your creation, have you joined our Facebook group?

[@lakinney8044]

Best mitered corners "how to" tutorial on youtube. Thank You

[@bertheniaallison808]

I may not need the info regarding stripes this time, but it’s very useful for the future. Also, the formula about the length of the border strips is great! This video is clear and slow enough to see all the details. Well done, Fat Quarter Shop!

[@brendajanefrank]

Thank you for making such a useful video. It enabled me to make perfect mitered borders. Well done !! !

[@edwinsorensen8250]

Thank you so much for such excellent instructions on mitering corners. They were simple, well visualized and most useful.

[@MitchPR08]

just did this on a Queen size quilt I'm working on with 12 inch wide borders. This video explained everything in great detail! thank you!

[@ArabianShalifa]

MitchPR08 I also am making not only my first quilt top but a queen sized my boarders are 8.5" on my bandanna quilt for the long-armer to have enough to work with. So far so good about to sew my first two miters on opposite diagonal corners.

[@sandyhulsart6563]

Awesome tutorial, you explain things so concisely and well. Thanks for the help!

[@KP-mb9jx]

Hi Kimberly and the fat Quarter Shop Team, Your videos neer fail to impress. Thank you for all your hard work! Kind Regards, Karen

[@navyanaik6621]

Excellent tutorial. Got it perfect the first time I tried!!! Thank you.

[@duncantwd]

Awesome video. Totally worked step by step with the video and achieved fantastic results. Thank you!

[@jolenethiessen118]

Love the little iron!

[@FatQuarterShopTX]

We just love our little Rowenta Travel Iron - here is a link to it if your interested: www.fatquartershop.com/compact-travel-steam-iron-by-rowenta-first-class Thanks for watching!

[@learnerwjh1716]

Hi Kimberly! You explain everything so superbly clear! I love your videos! I am a quilting newbie and I’ve learnt so much from you. I always look forward to these excellent videos so please continue to do them! Thank You Very Much!

[@FatQuarterShopTX]

We are so happy to have you watching! Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see in the future on our channel!

[@azildaquiltr]

Thank you for the name of the fabric and thank you for all the great tutorials

[@susanabaquerizo8494]

Thank you very much Kimberly. I sewed them, and look fantastic. Hugs from Guayaquil, Ecuador.

[@janetburkett3496]

Thank you! You make that look easy. I'm glad you added the pressing instructions

[@sylviavangeest8933]

I just did this after watching the video several times... worked great! thanks!

[@corrieernsdorff4351]

excellent demonstration. Thank you very much

[@vondaboze5812]

wished I had watched this before I totally messed up a border I tried to miter. I will watch this again really helped me understand how to do this .

[@suzannestiles6282]

Oh my! Thank you so much, Kim, for such a great video! I now have perfectly mitred borders, on my very first pieced quilt, a Half Square Triangle Around the World Quilt! Thanks to Kim at Fat Quarter Shop and Jennie Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company. My two favourite experts!

[@DebbieMalo]

+Suzanne Stiles - I am making that same quilt!! would like to see pics of yours I used 2 pckgs of the the 10" squares in order to make it a king size quilt and now would like mitered corners - I am hoping I can figure this out :)

[@FatQuarterShopTX]

Hi Mary Edgar! If you have a quilt top bigger than WOF you will need to piece your border. If I have a striped print I sew a straight seam and if I have any other type of print I piece on the diagonal. Either will work for solids. I do not put the seam in the center but I do make sure it is not too close to the top of bottom.

[@michellemcgough7476]

Urg I forgot to measure out from the center on one side and ended up with a pregnant border. My fault because your instructions were perfect. All the other sides came out great, and you're right, flipping that seam allowance makes ALL the difference. Thanks KJ!!

[@susanpotenzano8892]

You made it so easy. Thank you

[@eshannon922]

Very easy to follow. Thanks.

[@samwest314]

Excellent instructions. Clear and concise. Thank you!

[@Spinquilter]

Great tutorial on mitering borders!!!

[@anitazehala5050]

Really enjoyed this post. It is very instructive and easy to follow. Thanks.

[@heididenson1162]

Thank you for the great explanation! I always look to you for quilting tips and find them very helpful : )