Originally Posted by
DOTTYMO
I was taught to measure down the centre of the quilt to get the correct size and stop waves . Am I wrong?
Me also. AND it was just recently suggested to me to lay both pieces of border fabric (cut to width) on top of one another down the center of the quilt lining up top edge and then cutting to the correct length at the bottom edge so you get both borders exactly the same.
I always start pinning in the center; then the ends; then taking those half sections and just keep halving those sections to ease/stretch as necessary. By continually halving those unpinned sections, you are evenly distributing any ease or stretch through the entire length (or width) of your quilt.