Originally Posted by ckcowl
there is a really really good book out there called:
BORDERS, BINDINGS & EDGES The Art of Finishing Your Quilt
by Sally Collins
this book will teach you sooooo much about borders= finishing techniques- how to make them fit- how to choose the right finishing for your quilts- it is an invaluable resource which i seem to always have within reach!
i highly recommend this book for anyone who makes quilts beyond just copying someones pattern
Yup! Got that book, it's new so I haven't used it yet.
I also have (and have used twice) "The Border Workbook" by Janet Kime.
Yes pieced borders require math :) Both books teach you the math to use to make the borders fit properly at the corners both by utilizing strip borders and adjusting the size of the pieces in the pieced border.
Below are two borders that I made from the Border Workbook book. As I said - haven't tried any YET from the Sally Collins book - but I will! I LOVE a pieced border!! Tricky suckers though :)
Photo taken prior to finishing. I had actually fixed the corner piece a tad before I quilted it.
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You can just see the edge - a simple diamond border. Sorry, no pic of the corners - but they match.
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