I will piece the inner border; but cut my outer border by the length of fabric. I would especially do this with solids because you can't hide the seam.
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Originally Posted by Watson
(Post 7893906)
If I'm thinking I may want to put it in a show, I'll buy enough fabric to do the border in one piece. Otherwise, I'll piece it. After it's quilted the seam doesn't really show. Watson
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I piece them with the diagonal seam to reduce bulk. I also do them 'off', meaning I do not piece them halfway down the side. I like to offset them, one side maybe a third the way high and the other side a third up from the bottom. I think they are less visible if not in a line. This might just be the way I see it. Biggest thing is that it is your decision - your quilt, your rules!
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Originally Posted by klswift
(Post 7894387)
I piece them with the diagonal seam to reduce bulk. I also do them 'off', meaning I do not piece them halfway down the side. I like to offset them, one side maybe a third the way high and the other side a third up from the bottom. I think they are less visible if not in a line. This might just be the way I see it. Biggest thing is that it is your decision - your quilt, your rules!
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I cut my borders on the LOF so it lays better with no ruffles.
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If I have to piece my borders, I piece them so it appears that it was planned. Gives a neater finish I think.
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I just had to make that same decision. It is for my la Pass quilt- so after spending over a year and a half piecing it by
hand, I thought it earned a solid inner and outer border. any other quilt- I would definitely consider piecing, especially since I like heavy quilting! |
I always use WOF and piece with diagonal seam. Only exception is when doing a kid quilt. Sometimes the end borders are small enough for a single WOF.
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