Originally Posted by Montana34
I found out on my last quilt that after measuring the three measurements and cutting my border fabric to that average number that I then needed to fold my border in half and pin, and fold from each end to the middle and pin so that I have four equally spaced marked points. then I pinned them to the quilt in the same measured spots on the quilt. This allows you to ease in any measurement discrepancy in quarters instead of at the end of the sewing on of the border.
I hope that made sense. If anyone else can explain better that would be great.
You did a great job of explaining easing a seam. Maybe because I did garment sewing first, this is how I always do my borders. Just force of habit. The excess needs to be eased along the entire length of the seam, not just the end.