Originally Posted by
alleyoop1
From what I have hears (never tried it this way) you should measure your quilt across the center - side to side and top to bottom - and make your borders as long as each measurement.
I think she's talking about sashing
inbetween the blocks, not borders.
Dutchgirl, I think using cornerstones is the best way for beginners to make sure blocks line up correctly, especially if you nest your seams nice and snug. As for the blocks that don't quite measure 12.5", here's a way you can fix that so your quilt (hopefully) ends up nice and square.
http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/2011...cant-seam.html
Hope this helps!