Originally Posted by
Watson
Quilting candy, that's exactly what I did.
You mean you measure from the centre and cut the border with that measurement?
Watson
Yes. Fold in half and measure, then cut 2 borders that measurement. Pin the borders before sewing, matching centers and edges. Iron, then fold the quilt top in the other direction to measure the middle and cut the 2 remaining borders to that length.
Sewing on the borders and before cutting almost always results in extra border fabric being sewn to the edge (one cause is quilt edge stretching as you sew, but there are other causes too). Cutting borders to size before sewing helps ensure that doesn't happen.