Holice

why dont you cut strips of newspaper and make a paper border and then measure.

Scissor Queen

Did you all read what the OP wrote? She's (he?) is asking about mitered seams in the length of the border, not mitered corner seams.

MTS

I guess I just don't think of the straight border (put together with miters) as creating any waste.

So you're suggesting I measure like this for, say, a 60" quilt side measurement

I should cut one one WOW strip (40" ) of the border width (5" ), and then calculate the additional needed (20" ) plus an additional width amount? And then only cut the second strip 25" x 5"? (ignoring seam allowances on purpose)

While I usually cut lengthwise borders as a matter of habit, if I were going to do it WOW, I would just cut a whole other strip anyway. I never think of that as waste.

Mae

I never thought about making up a formula for calculating the number of strips to cut for a border. I approximate the number of strips and sew them together. If I need another strip, I cut it and add it to the border piece going on the last side. So now I know I need to add the width of the border plus 1/2" for seam for every seam in the border.

qltncat

AudryB - Thanks for the equation. It answers my question about the corners. I must have misinterpreted the question, as I thought it was about the extra corner length required.

Linda

justwannaquilt

Thank you for the info everyone! :)