Old 03-02-2014, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by momto5 View Post
You need to measure in the middle of the quilt, both length-wise and cross-wise, for an accurate measurement. If you do this carefully. it should eliminate the problem.
I used to do the three measurements then average, but I heard a lecture from a professional quilter who insisted that the measurement you should use is the center measurement only. I have since started doing that and my quilts look a lot flatter and have almost eliminated any wavyness in the borders
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