paoberle

Is there another way?

Wanabee Quiltin

Yes, this is how I do it too.

cat-on-a-mac

I do this also. I think it will be more obvious "to the casual observer" if the width of a border is inconsistent. If you've been as careful as you can be while constructing the quilt, it will be pretty close overall, and if the border is trimmed to the same width all around, I think the quilt will look its best.

Jannie

That is one reason I like borders on my quilts. I have a way to square them up, and yes, this is the way I do mine.

cathyvv

I do. It's the only way I can be reasonably sure that the borders give the appearance of being straight. That's not the same as actually being straight, though. I do a lot of charity quilts, and some of them aren't straight when I get them. So I do what I can to create the illusion of 'squared' quilt.

annette1952

Yes, this is how I square it up also. Works good for me

quilterpurpledog

The key is squaring units, squares, rows, etc. square as you go a long. Then, using the last border for the final squaring process works very well. And, all units are visually square as well as technically square. If units along the way aren't square it will be really visible if parts of the border are cut away to 'square' an 'unsquare' quilt. Every step is important.

ube quilting

No matter how square the quilt top is from the beginning to end, some distortion can happen when quilting. The center can be square but quilting in the borders can cause some distortion in the border. I do the same technique to even it up and square the corners.