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Rather than binding with bias strips, you can cut strips, and trim to fit the scallops, put right sides together, sew the scalloped edges together, the snip curves and turn. Then slip stitch down the raw edge, turning under, and you're done. Much easier than sewing on bias binding.

KathyC9511 the only advice I can tell you is that I find the size of the scallops to be used just like I would have to adjust any large stencil. Lay out your quilt using larger dinner plates in the corners since they will be a quarter of a circle. Then measure the distance. Choose the size of scallop you want. If your distance is 80", then the best size would either be an 8" or 10" scallop. You have to also measure the other size and slowly decided which size will fit both sides the best.

This is a great thread as I am hoping to add the scalloped border to my Dear Jane quilt - which is going to a friend with a Long Arm business - and once layered I will add hand quilting. I must look at all the links here ! Thanks for asking the question !

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Originally Posted by Onebyone (Post 6827275)

This video may help. I use this ruler for scallops.

http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/ruler/9045

I have this ruler but have only made scallops once. I think the freezer paper method works as well but haven't tried it. The ruler looks easy, but I guess that first time had a learning curve. The quilt turned out fine but it didn't go quite as quickly as in the vid. Jenny Doan has a howto with the tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIHhTxTpMQ0 if youre a visual person and here is the F and P vid for freezer paper with Jodie David that's very good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkt4GQ93z0w. Good luck!!

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Originally Posted by AliKat (Post 6827258)

No they do not have to be the same size ... just kinda close for aesthetics.

The easiest way I know of to make scallops is to make a long freezer paper band of paper about a bit wider than the scallops you intend to make. ex: 2" deep scallops use a 3.5"-4" width of freezer paper. Then fold that band continually til you get the size you want. You can practice with folding in half then half again ... or
thirds then thirds again or half again. The object is to keep folding til you get the size you want. Do this for both the width and the length of your quilt. This way your size is tailor made just for that quilt. If this is a size you regularly make, keep notes.
You can then take a saucer, bowl, dish, or whatever to make the scallop and cut the folded freezer paper. Guess what, you can then iron the pattern onto your quilt as a guide for cutting.

I prefer this method to buying a scallop ruler and then trying to make it fit ... which you can do if you prefer.

I have cut newpaper strips the size of the border, folded them in half and then in half again and then free cut very long scallops. long curves, nothing too steep...open it up and if you don't like it do it again with another strip til you get one you like...I usually save the ones I like so I can use them again....I trace the curves with a marker and then quilt pass the lines before triming them...works for me

I've enjoyed reading this thread even though I've never made scalloped edges. It has made me hungry for some nice broiled scallops!! Or the ones wrapped in bacon!

Since the designer has advised you, and you have the wealth of information of some of the best quilters on the planet you should go ahead after viewing the video. I have a scallop ruler and it has been one of the best investments I ever made. If the scallops are a tad smaller in one area I am of the opinion that you will be the only one who knows. Your quilt is going to be absolutely beautiful, be confident and you'll triumph. Just talking about this makes me want to go down to my sewing room, but then just about anything makes me want to do that.

Scalloped edges are so beautiful. Jenny Doan has a Utube video showing how she makes her scallops. The tool that she I using is the one quilt in a day has. I believe Jenny (MSQC) also carries the tool.

Good luck!

I finally figured out how to do my scalloped border. I marked a 45 degree angle on all four corners of the border. I decided that 9" scallops worked good for me. I found a plate that was 9" in diameter and used it to do mark my scallop in the 4 corners. Then I measured the distance between the plate marks from left to right on both the top and sides. Divide each number by 9 to come up with the number of scallops needed. I needed 6 nine in scallops for the top and bottom and 7 nine inch scallops for sides. I then cut some freezer paper 3-3/4" wide and taped the length needed for the top, and did another strip for the sides. I used my June Tailor scalloped ruler to mark the freezer paper. I then use my scissors to cut out my scallops. I pinned them between the marked edge of the top and used a Frixion pen to mark the scallops. Did the same for the sides. Now I am ready to cut my bias binding and bind my quilt. I am happy with my calculations and know my quilt is going to look great. Thanks to everyone who responded to my post.

I plan on posting pictures of my finished quilt as soon as it is done.

One of my friends made a quilt that was supposed to have a scalloped border. She was unsure about how to proceed and decided to call the lady who long arms her quilts for her. The lady who did her long arming asked that my friend just add a generous border to the quilt and leave it straight. The long armer volunteered to quilt in the scallops if my friend would trim out the scallops after the quilting was done. The quilting was gorgeous. It echoed the scalloped edges several inches back into the border. My friend cut the scallops out and did the binding. That was one beautiful quilt!

What I learned from this event is to quilt before you start doing any cutting on the scallops. Drawing where you want them to go will give you the visual aid you need to keep your quilting where it should be if you are doing the quilting yourself, which would be my preference.