Thread-u-cation Thursday: How to Make a Sharp Corner with the Outline Stitch

Every bird wants sharp points on her tail feathers. We all like to be well groomed. And no doubt it helps while in flight to have pointy tail feathers.  So when you are stitching the edges of shapes (like tail feathers) with an Outline Stitch, how do you make a sharp corner with your stitching?

How to Turn a Corner with an Outline Stitch: When you reach the corner of a shape, insert the needle at the tip of the corner at Point A. Now exit the fabric about 1/4" down the edge of the next side of the shape at Point B. Draw the needle and thread through Point B.

Re-insert the needle into Point A. Now exit the fabric at Point C which is about half way between A and B. Draw the needle and thread through Point C.

You have now turned the corner! Don't you feel good!

You may now continue on your merry way with the Outline Stitch. This method of turning a corner may have been obvious to you but it took me a long time to figure it out. Guess my personal tail feathers aren't all that sharp.