Ok, for those who are confused by my question, let me try to clarify. A group of us ( sometimes more than 12 ) quilt at a friends place. She has a great set up. Some of the quilt tops brought in are uneven to say the least. We are not the quilt police. We all are having fun, learning and want to help each other. Yes, some have been off by more than 4 inches. Not just borders wonky. The whole quilt. Some ladies are not getting exact quarter inch seams. When we do these we measure the shortest part of the quilt horizontally and vertically. Then we try to ease in the excess. My thought was why do it that way instead of using the longest measurement and stretching the quilt to fit that instead of easing in. Whew! Ok, hope the confusion is solved.