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Old 03-12-2011, 12:19 AM
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I put a narrow (1in) border on a Hidden Wells quilt, but then when I came to layer the quilt I found that the border wouldn't lie flat. I suspect that because the edges of the quilt are all on the bias they may have stretched. I've taken the border off, which maybe was a mistake, as it will have stretched the quilt edges even more :( but it's done now, and I'd appreciate some advice on how to proceed. I thought I might use lots of starch to stabilise things a bit. But how should I measure the new borders, given that the length and width across the middle of the quilt might no longer be the same as the edges. And what about cutting them: on the grain or against? Do I need to make the border a bit wider - might its narrowness have contributed to the problem? Any help would be much appreciated!
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