Thread: I hate borders!
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:48 AM
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ktbb
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Originally Posted by Shelbie
I hate borders too and multiple ones are even worse. I measure through the middle of my quilt and cut my border this measurement less 1/2". I then starch it well and pin in really well making sure to pin it in matched sections (at least halves and quarters). This seems to control the ripple and the wave although some fabrics are worse than others to stretch. The starch and slightly shorter length does definately help.
why do you decrease it by one half? That would make the border shorter than the quilt.
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