Adding to older lap quilt
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Adding to older lap quilt
My DH wants his lap quilt, which I made years ago, made bigger. I made the first one with Civil War reproduction fabrics. I found three historical fabrics in similar colors. Now to decide how to enlarge the quilt. I was thinking about making a "picture frame" border but not too sure how to miter the corners. Also, need the top and bottom borders to be wider than the sides so it turns out longer than it currently is.
All suggestions are welcome! Thanks.
All suggestions are welcome! Thanks.
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Because the one new fabric is a directional print, I would cut a wide strip of that and add it to the top and bottom to make up the length. Then add the gold & navy borders. Here's a tutorial on how to miter:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...rs-t21057.html
Personally, however, unless you really want to sew multiple border strips together before adding them to the quilt or there's a border print you want to showcase, you won't really see the miters and for me it's a hassle. I would add the gold & blue borders individually in the usual manner.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...rs-t21057.html
Personally, however, unless you really want to sew multiple border strips together before adding them to the quilt or there's a border print you want to showcase, you won't really see the miters and for me it's a hassle. I would add the gold & blue borders individually in the usual manner.
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Because the one new fabric is a directional print, I would cut a wide strip of that and add it to the top and bottom to make up the length. Then add the gold & navy borders. Here's a tutorial on how to miter:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...rs-t21057.html
Personally, however, unless you really want to sew multiple border strips together before adding them to the quilt or there's a border print you want to showcase, you won't really see the miters and for me it's a hassle. I would add the gold & blue borders individually in the usual manner.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...rs-t21057.html
Personally, however, unless you really want to sew multiple border strips together before adding them to the quilt or there's a border print you want to showcase, you won't really see the miters and for me it's a hassle. I would add the gold & blue borders individually in the usual manner.
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