Need some border help please
08-07-2010, 07:25 PM
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Ya know, I never measure and I never have wavy borders. I don't put my quilts together in rows though so they come out squarer to start with. Then when I sew the border on I always sew with the quilt on the bottom. I also fold my border in half and pin from the center to each end.
08-08-2010, 03:32 AM
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when you measure through the center of the quilt, top to bottom you should cut your border strip this measurement...unless you are mitering your corners?
attach the side borders with the border fabric on the bottom and the quilt on top. then measure across the quilt top from side to side through the center and cut your top and bottom borders to this measurement. add them to the top and bottom again with the border strips on the bottom and the quilt on top. pinning is a personal thing, some people do, some don't.
attach the side borders with the border fabric on the bottom and the quilt on top. then measure across the quilt top from side to side through the center and cut your top and bottom borders to this measurement. add them to the top and bottom again with the border strips on the bottom and the quilt on top. pinning is a personal thing, some people do, some don't.
08-08-2010, 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cwessel47
I mark the centers and the quarters, the eighths,sixteenths. if I need to, on both the borders and the center of the quilt. Mark everything to death! That way if there is any easing to do it will be done evenly. If it still doesn't lay flat - god bless you. and measure again....
08-08-2010, 04:17 AM
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I lay my quilt out, lay the border fabric on top of the quilt in the middle lengthwise, cut it to fit. Same thing the other way. I usually do the sides first, then top and bottom. I do not use a measuring tape and I do not average - I just use the center measurement. I fold the border into 1/4ths and press a small crease near the edge. I match up with same on the quilt and then pin in between. I was reading on Quiltville that the fabric or measuring tape can stretch. If you smoothe out the quilt, and also smooth the border fabric well, it lays nice and flat for cutting. I never have a problem with wavy borders now.
08-08-2010, 04:32 AM
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I don't see in your steps that you are checking to make sure quilt is squared up. I use the 12" square ruller to check corners & 24" ruler for sides. Does your quilt top lay flat before adding the borders?
Originally Posted by QuiltMania
No matter what I do, I can't get the @#%** borders to lay flat. They always have a bubble somewhere. I'd appreciate it if you folks would look over my process and tell me where I am going wrong. Here's what I've been doing for borders.
1. Press quilt with dry iron.
2. Measure quilt through middle (vertically and horizontally)
3. Add 2x width of that measurement and cut border strips to that length
4. Attach top and bottom borders
5. Attach side borders
1. Press quilt with dry iron.
2. Measure quilt through middle (vertically and horizontally)
3. Add 2x width of that measurement and cut border strips to that length
4. Attach top and bottom borders
5. Attach side borders
08-08-2010, 04:47 PM
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It sounds like you are going the extra mile, however, I sew the sides on first, then the top and borrom. I use lots of pins, so that I never have a surpise at the end of my sewing. Hope you get lots of help from this post. :idea:
08-08-2010, 04:48 PM
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It sounds like you are going the extra mile, however, I sew the sides on first, then the top and bottom. I use lots of pins, so that I never have a surpise at the end of my sewing. Hope you get lots of help from this post. :idea:
08-09-2010, 03:21 AM
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Everyone always says "starch, starch, starch. I need more information. Heavy starch to me is like cuffs or collars in a man's white dress shirt. Can we start from there? I always purchase the "heavy" starch. The fabric is wet with starch, let it sit for a few minutes, then press. Everyone has a difference idea on best products to use. Any info would be appreciated. Am going to starch, starch, starch, this morning.
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