Personally, I LOOOOVVVVEEEE long, straight-of-grain borders. If there's a pieced border in there, I put on the inner border(s), then the pieced border, then the outer border(s).
I remember when I thought they were hard. Then I tried them and instantly fell in the love with them. |
I like both. I've tried one, the solid, but am going to work on the other one.
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I, too, like to cut borders on the straight of grain. It keep the edges from "flouncing."
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How do you do a border that is not pieced?? Do you have to buy yardage that is the length in which you need??
Kyia |
Originally Posted by Kyiav10
How do you do a border that is not pieced?? Do you have to buy yardage that is the length in which you need??
Kyia |
if you do that, and your binding fabric will also be used in your blocks or border(s) don't forget to cut your binding strips first. otherwise, you may accidentally start cutting your block pieces from one end of the fabric, and then discover you don't have enough for that solid strip binding.
don't ask me how i know. :roll: |
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if you do that, and your binding fabric will also be used in your blocks or border(s) don't forget to cut your binding strips first. otherwise, you may accidentally start cutting your block pieces from one end of the fabric, and then discover you don't have enough for that solid strip binding.
don't ask me how i know. :roll: |
Originally Posted by Kyiav10
How do you do a border that is not pieced?? Do you have to buy yardage that is the length in which you need??
Kyia |
I like them for smaller quilts...however..it costs me a FORTUNE to buy that much fabric for some of my well...large girls. I'm fine (usually) with piecing my borders.
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Just last week I had squares that I sewed together to make long strips for a border and when I pressed the seams open - unless you're right on top of the seam you can't see the seams. I'd worried how "visiable" the seams would be but they weren't and I was using a solid, which I was certain was sure to want to show the most.
I don't have a preference, I try to do whatever I think will look best on the quilt. |
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