Originally Posted by
Geri B
....good hints given, and maybe while you are machine sewing that binding on you are tugging a bit, thus putting some stretch in it and the border....just a thought
Tugging a bit is what you need to do. But don't tug the quilt, tug the binding. The measuring down the middle is for adding borders and is very important, but when you get to the binding, the quilt itself should be straight and the correct length.
I lay the binding on the quilt, lay the binding on it and tug just a little to be sure it is taut. Then I put my finger on that spot and sew those four or five inches. If you have WOF bindings, don't stretch too much. If you have length of fabric binding, you can stretch quite a bit. I haven't seen a wavy binding around here for years!