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Old 01-03-2011, 05:44 PM
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When making mitered borders is it best to have the border pieces all the same width, or does it really matter. I was thinking that I would like to go from narrow to wide with about 4 different borders and wondered what it would look like.
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Old 01-03-2011, 05:48 PM
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If having multiple borders I like a variety of widths.
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Old 01-03-2011, 05:52 PM
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Somtimes I make the top and bottom border wider than the side borders, especially if the original quilt is square and I want it to be longer to get a better fit to the bed.
I am also working on an Asian quilt with each border a different width! I guess whatever you want will probably be just fine. Happy Quilting.
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I have done mine with different widths and I love the way it looked.
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Old 01-03-2011, 06:00 PM
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I think different widths add a lot of interest to a quilt. pab
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I like them with different widths too :D:D:D
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Old 01-03-2011, 06:20 PM
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Thanks so much for your replies. I think I will put them all different widths, just to see what it will look like. Thanks again.
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you can do it either way
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