I was taught it should be a multiple of or divisible by the size of your finished square. For example a square that finishes at 1.5" would look good with a 1.5", 3", 4.5", 6" etc.

Supposedly, it is more eye appealing that way. However, I rarely go over 6" because I don't always want to quilt something in the border and anything larger would definitely need quilting. (I know quilting looks better in the border and if I am going to pay someone to quilt it I would do that but if it's just me with my fibromyalgia I sometimes only stitch in the ditch around the borders.

I do mine however I think it looks best and however it needs to be to cover the area I want to cover. The quilt police can stay home!

I do what I want with my quilts. I often change a pattern to something different and i sometimes put two or three borders on and sometimes none. There are no laws to quiling only some basic things that make it come out right,

I have never heard anybody, nor have seen any rule written that our quilts need to have 6 in borders

the lady who quilts my quilt tops prefers at least a 4 inch border - it lays better she says, not as much chance for it to "stretch" or get a diagnonal appearance by over stretching one side as the other when she puts it on her quilting machine. So, I put on my fine border and end in a wider border always! I aim to please! :)

Really?Man I always do everything wrong.

PHOOEY.....do what pleases you..It's your quilt, your masterpiece..your border.

To border or not to border. That is the question. Whether tis nobler to have a wide or a narrow.... It depends on what YOU want and if you need extra width to fit the particular bed. Thats what guides me. There are no border police.

Yeah, I agree...we don't need any stinkin' rules! My quilts will be made to please me or the person I'm making it for.

My quilt ... my rules!