When to Use Mitered Corner?

Mitered corner technique reduces bulk allowing the edges to meet evenly at a 45-degree angle. You get lighter corners with an attractive seam along the corner that looks neat and tidy on the front as well as the back. You can make mitered corners just about any size, depending on a project you are working on.

What is the purpose of a mitered corner?

Mitering bed corners is a practice made popular in the army, for neatness, and in hospitals, for the comfort of patients. It is a technique that creates a sharp, smooth corner on the bed, where normally wrinkles would be left by non-fitted sheets.

Where would you find mitered corners?

Miters are those spots where two square edges meet at a 45 degree angle. You see them on picture frames! Sometimes you'll see mitered corners on napkins and tablecloths, but they're a really easy thing to add to your garments as well.