Originally Posted by bj
Just another small hint...Once you've got them closer to the same length and ready to sew on your borders, put whichever is the fullest on the bottom when you sew. Typically your machine pulls the bottom fabric next to the feed dogs through a little faster. At least that's the way it seems to me.
That is correct. In garment construction, we were taught to put the fullness to be eased on the bottom (nearest to the feed dogs).
I use that technique when sewing bindings, t-shirt quilt blocks, etc. Even when I'm piecing. Sometimes the pieces to be stitched aren't the exact same measurement, so I use this technique.
I also use lots of pins when working with an easing problem. Just remember to remove the pins as you approach them.