QuiltingCrazie

So I'm venting a minute because this is the second time I have to stop and breathe over this border strip. I'm not this dense I know I'm not!!! So I needed to make two border strips 2 1/2 by 62 I cut and sewed, they turned out great then I realized I measured wrong and was short 1 1/2" on each so I thought ok not that bad and next time wait to have someone hold the other end of the measuring tape so it's accurate. When I piece my border strips I do them on the diagonal so i cut an extra piece for each one 5" thinking that's more then enough since I only need 1 1/2" ....can you believe I'm still 1/2" short??? I know it has to do with piecing them on the diagonal and I should have double checked. So I probably have already answered my question and will cut it all off and do it again since I have extra fabric...but still...ever feel like a quilt is fighting you the whole way and WINNING! To top it off this was a finished UFO top that I never quilted because I never liked it so I'm fixing it and am trying to get it ready to be quilted Monday if it would cooperate already!!! Thanks for letting me vent, Rachel

LilaKay

LOL...Been there...done that. Sometimes you just need to walk away for a bit then come back..

Scissor Queen

Stop piecing them on the diagonal and you won't have that problem. There is no actual reason to piece borders on the diagonal and it wastes fabric.

joyce888

Been there also. One time I added a pieced block to the corners so the border being short was a good thing. It really added a better finish to the quilt.

Tartan

You can do it! Don't let your UFO win. Whip that puppy into shape!

gramarraine

I think a block on the cornor is a good idea and will solve the problem. I also piece my borders on the diagonal because I like the look better than straight across. I know it takes more fabric but if I like the look better I guess it is worth it.

joysewer

I like piecing the borders on the diagonal also. You usually have to really look to see the seams and that is a plus in my book.

Buckeye Rose

I never piece anything on the diagonal....once it's quilted, the seams become virtually invisible....and you save yourself time, fabric and piece of mind!

auntpiggylpn

I piece on the diagonal also. I like the looks of. I just feel like I can always spot a straight seam in a border, just my opinion. I know it takes extra fabric but I bank on that when I buy the fabric and then I just put the scraps in my ever growing scrap pile!

judys

Isn't it great that we can each do it the way we prefer and they all turn out just the way we want them....eventually!