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09-02-2012, 06:46 AM
#31
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the way one adds borders is a personal choice - I prefer cutting from selvedge to selvedge rather than length of fabric. I know the stretch is almost nil in the lengthwise cutting, but if one is doing a large bed size quilt that would mean a whole lot of fabric to purchase just to satisfy the border lengths.........If measured and applied correctly the stretch can be well controlled and virtually eliminated from s2s border cuts.JMHO
09-02-2012, 06:53 AM
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I measure the center, then the edges. If there is a lot of difference I use an average. If the difference is slight I use the center measurement. As I get better the difference is less. I do short sides first, then long sides. Similar to pt quilts and patchsamkim. I like to cut my borders from 1 continuous piece but if that means buying a LOT of extra yardage I will piece them, unless I know I can use the extra fabric later.
09-02-2012, 06:56 AM
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If the fabric I use is in the quilt body itself, not just in the borders, I cut my border strips first, before I cut any of the rest of the pieces for the quilt body. That way my border pieces can be just one long piece. I cut them lengthwise of the fabric. I usually use 2 or three yards, depending on what size quilt I am making. I use the June Taylor slotted ruler to cut the pieces. Does that make sense?
09-02-2012, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by bigsister63
I never thought of that but she is RIGHT. I usually sew 2-3 strips together and then cut side measurement from them and have several inches left over. I sew all strips together for binding and have only 1 piece of left over fabric. I will now start sewing all border strips together before cutting! Thanks for the great tip!!!!!
09-03-2012, 08:28 AM
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did my first quilt just sewing on the binding as cut---didn't take any lessoms just had at it---LA quilter said it was 1 1/2 inshes longer on one side---then found out you should measure thru the middle to get the right length---she has been much happier since and so have I
09-03-2012, 09:14 AM
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I cut my border stips LENGTHWISE and then use the remaining part of the piece for the blocks in the quilt. I don't have much waste that way at all. I don't like to have the seams in my borders unless the border fabric has a direction. There is mo choice then.
09-03-2012, 01:35 PM
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This is the way I do it too.
Originally Posted by ptquilts
Some people have their own way of thinking. I measure the center of the quilt, cut the two short sides to that length, then re-measure the center with the borders, cut the two long sides to that length.
09-05-2012, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by AlienQuilter
Quiltville: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/...der-hints.html
About dot com: http://quilting.about.com/od/straigh...ghtborders.htm
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