How to Sew Mitered Corners

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

Here’s how to do it

1) Iron all sides of the fabric at your desired hem width.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

2) Fold the hem over again with the same width and iron.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - tutorial with lots of photos

3) On the corner, unroll one fold of the hem.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

4) Fold the corner in diagonally. Align it so the fold creases made from the iron in the previous step match up with the width of the first fold of the hem. Iron the corner down so it makes a diagonal crease in the fabric.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

5) Mark along that diagonal crease with chalk or pencil or fabric pen.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

6) Fold the fabric over and sew along the marked diagonal line.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

7) Trim off the corner, leaving about 3/16” seam allowance.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

8) Flip the corner right side out. Use a point turner or some other pointy object to press out the corner.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

9) Edge stitch along the inside edge of the hem.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

10) Enjoy the beautiful corners with all the extra care and love you put into creating them.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten
How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten
How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten
How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten

This lovely lightweight linen fabric is from Fabrics-Store.com. I enjoy sewing with their fabric. They have a wonderful selection of linens in various weights and colors. Not to mention they are a family company, and their blog is amazing.

How to Sew Mitered Corners - Sarah Kirsten