Originally Posted by
quilt1950
I prefer to do the sides first, mostly because I don't like pieced borders, and this saves on a little bit of fabric length.
I'm confused about your statement "Is it easier for a beginner to do the sides first and extend them past the top and bottom border". If you do the sides first, the top and bottom will extend over the sides.
I think it's more important to measure your borders carefully, so that you don't get wavy borders. If you friend hasn't discussed this with you, come back and ask!
Good Luck with you quilting journey. It's a wonderful trip.
My friend told me that say you do the top and bottom borders first they should extend 6" past what the side border width is. I'm not sure what the purpose of it is. She has been quilting for 25+ years but things she tells me and things I've read about here and in books are totally different