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    Old 02-17-2011, 09:46 AM
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    I cut them on the straight, but join them on an angle.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 09:47 AM
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    Holice caught the "Joining the PIECES in a border - - "

    I also prefer to join them diagonally. I think it usually looks better and the seam seems to disappear - but if the fabric design says otherwise or if I'm limited - I'll do a straight join.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 12:49 PM
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    Sewing the pieces together on the diagonal makes for a less bulky seam. I recently did a baby quilt and ran out of material so I had to join with straight across seams. Didn't like it and had to do some manipulating of the seams when I hand stitched it down.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 01:22 PM
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    I do all of my borders straight or pieced.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 01:26 PM
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    If you are going to enter a quilt into a show for judging check on what the judges have said in the past. Usually the cut straight but joined on the diagonal gets more points. Or so I have been told.

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    Old 02-17-2011, 01:27 PM
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    Yes, JOINING (not cutting) the border strips on the diagonal almost always looks better to me, although there some fabrics where a straight join looks better. I like the way the diagonal join causes less bulk, too.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 01:41 PM
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    Most of the time I join diagonial unless I am short on fabric then I will do straight since it takes less fabric. If I join straight then I try to match border seam with seam in the inside so it is less noticable.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 01:43 PM
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    I also do mine straight.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 02:13 PM
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    I cut them all on the straight only.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 04:16 PM
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    I usually do bias. I think it makes the binding stronger. I always double layer it, too,
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