Thank you so much for sharing this! I too am working on a grandchild's quilt (with fabrics from deceased great grand) and feel I've made every rookie mistake on the list!
1. I wish I had seen this last week - before I took the borders loose and shortened them where pieced along the edge of the top ;
2. This may be just what I need to get any remaining fullness out of those ornery borders!
I guess the more emotionally involved we are with a project, the more we stress over it (and the more problems I have with it).
Thanks again for sharing :-)