Originally Posted by DannyValentine
I am a new quilter and I am working on a nine patch baby quilt. The quilt top is done and I have the border and the batting pinned. I cut the fabric and the batting to be a little bigger then the quilt top but the lady that is teaching me to quilt said that my border doesn't need to be as big as I have it. Before I cut the fabric again, do I need to cut the batting too? Meaning do I need to have batting in my border as well as the quilt? Any help would be appareciated.
I'm a little confused but the answer to your question is yes you do want batting in your border. If your border makes your quilt top bigger than the batting, maybe your instructor meant that you should cut your border down to fit. :?: