maviskw

I'm surprised no one has mentioned measuring the length of the quilt in three places: near the top and bottom and through the center. Average these three measurments and cut the two side borders to this length. Pin the top and bottom and put another pin in the middle, matching the middle of the quilt top. Add pins to ease in any extra. Sew the side borders on.

Then measure the width of what you have now, including the side borders. Measure top, bottom and center. Cut borders to the average of those measurements. Pin top, bottom and center and ease in to fit.

I hope you can see the importance of measuring in three places to get the length of the border strips.