Have you thought about using freezer paper? Measure your border, cut freezer paper to that length, fold the freezer paper the number of times you want your repeat and work from there. The links given above probably tell you the same thing, but I have dial up here at home and didn't check them out. BTW you can cut the freezer paper in stips the width you need and you should be able to make 2 patterns and use them for opposite borders! Hope this makes some sense. :?