I am not sure what length my sides are though. Will we need to know that?

It would help to know the length and width of the top, at this point :D:D:D

The width of the top and bottom without any border is 35 inches.

Duh, me.

It's not 37.5, it's now 40" across with the border.


And the length is.....???

Unfortunately I am stuck at work and my husband isn't anwering the phone. If we figured out the top wouldn't I do the sides the same way? I am so sorry, I am such a rookie!

Is the quilt top square?

If, yes, then we can find a solution.
That would be much easier.

But I didn't know if the length was 50" or 70". So that matters if you might add "coping" strips to make the borders fit.

I'm guessing you're not working directly from a pattern - more from the picture. So if a border had to be a bit smaller or larger, you don't really care, right?
(which is really the way I like to do it myself ;-) )

And I get NOW why you wanted the 5" 9patches.


Also, ooc, are the 9 patches a mix of the braid fabrics and the white, or are they all scrappy braid fabrics?

The 9 patches are a mix of trhe braid fabrics and white. I am thinking the length was 60 inches. There was a total of 9 - 9 patches and 9 white patches totaling 18.

Whoops no white fabric in the braids; just the colors.

how about putting a sashing strip on first and then the border so you get a good size 9 patch

We all start somewhere!