Serendipity and the Art of the Quilt

Creating with Brenda Gael Smith

Poking Around Corners

Filed Under: Gadgets & Notions, Technique:Finishing

In my continuing exploration of alternative quilt finishes, I have made this sampler of a variety of corner treatments that can be applied to a range of wholecloth/pillowcase and facing style finishes. (As always, photos are clickable.)
Before
After
By the way, a wooden cuticle stick is my favourite tool for poking out the corners.I used 60/40 polywool batting which is reasonably bulky and bouncy when it is not compressed by quilting. Your mileage may vary.

Check out my new tutorial for my current favourite facing finish tomorrow.

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  1. Pamela Priday says

    Brenda, This is very timely because I after lunch I will be binding my first journal quilt made for AusNZ art quilers (theme : heat). It is so good to see the difference that the applications make to the finished corners. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Pamela
    PS: I am having a go at setting up a blog….early days yet!

  4. Munaiba says

    Hi Brenda
    What a great idea. My preference based on the looks of the corners is for the stitched across the corner treatment. It looks neat and not at all bulky.
    Thanks

  5. Judy says

    Brenda,

    Thanks for the tutorial I will make up a sampler myself to try, the cuticlel stick is a brilliant idea.

  6. Helen Conway says

    really helpful i still haven’t got around to trying all your facings! Must make that a 2009 goal!

  7. DebbieG says

    Thanks for the comparisons. I usuallly just cut my corners off straight, but I like the tapered cutting better. I’ll give it a try.