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Old 02-17-2011, 04:44 PM
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I make all my borders straight, too - and have started making them from fabric lengths rather than from widths because it makes them so much more stable. I usually have leftover strips, but use them and cuffs for pillowcases and runners and such....
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Old 02-17-2011, 04:53 PM
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I cut straight, width of fabric, but join with diagonal perpendicular seam.
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:45 PM
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I cut all of the borders on the straight grain so that they do not distort.
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:45 PM
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I do all straight. I do sometimes miter the corners but I don't use the bias on borders only on binding.
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:58 PM
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It's cracking me up how this thread is getting so off the original post. Some are saying how they cut their borders, some are saying how they piece their borders (which is what the question was), and now someone is saying how they cut their binding. lol.
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:16 PM
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up to 3", i do diagonal, after that it is straight....just a rule i follow....gina
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:19 PM
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It depends on the print of the fabric, but probably mostly straight.
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Old 02-18-2011, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by salmonsweet
What's the benefit of cutting borders on the bias?
I might be understanding the question wrong but it's not cutting the whole border out on the bias just the seam if you have to piece the border. I feel like the seam is hidden better when you join with a bias.
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Old 02-19-2011, 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by sewwhat85
i do straight
Me, too!
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Old 03-03-2011, 01:26 PM
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I make all borders on the straight of grain. No stretching that way. Sometimes it is even hard to get them to lay flat. Lol
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