Is there a standard rule of thumb regarding adding borders? I've finished a Turning Twenty top and ready to add 2 borders. My first border will be 2 1/2 in. wide, with the outer border being 5 in. wide. I am still VERY new to quilting and realize now that I don't know for sure how to put a border on.
I hope I can ask/describe this the way I'm picturing it. Here goes -
Which part of the border goes on first? Do you sew the top/bottom strips and THEN sew the side borders running the full length including the additional top/bottom? OR, do you sew a border on the full length of the sides[u] and THEN cut and sew on the top/bottom borders including the width of the side borders? I hope this question makes sense. Thanks for your help!