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craftycancer 05-30-2013 05:14 AM

Adding Border To Quilt
 
I am new at adding borders to a quilts; I have not attached the borders to my top piece yet. I am a little confused with the sequence I should add the border. Is this correct?
1. Stitch border to the top piece (iron)
2. Make the sandwhich (bottom piece/batting a little larger than top quilt)
3. cut & trim as needed
4. Free Motion quilt do I free motion the border pieces
or do I wait and trim after I free motion?
Thanks In advance for all of your help!

MartiMorga 05-30-2013 05:20 AM

I was taught to trim after the final quilting.

Anael 05-30-2013 05:27 AM

This is the sequence I follow:
1. stitch borders
2. make the sandwich
3. Free Motion quilting including borders
4. trim as needed
5. bind the quilt

craftycancer 05-30-2013 05:30 AM

ok thanks a lot!

grammysharon 05-30-2013 05:37 AM

I stitch the side borders, before I put on top and bottom. I square the quilt after quilting.

nanna-up-north 05-30-2013 05:39 AM


Originally Posted by Anael (Post 6093591)
This is the sequence I follow:
1. stitch borders
2. make the sandwich
3. Free Motion quilting including borders
4. trim as needed
5. bind the quilt

Me, too. Good luck.

QuiltnNan 05-30-2013 05:50 AM

i trim and square just before binding

Jingle 05-30-2013 06:30 AM

I do as Anael does it. Be sure to measure through the center of the quilt and cut borders to this size. For the top and bottom and both sides.


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