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Donnamarie 06-08-2017 10:01 AM
I don't really know how to help you now but I know how to avoid it in the future. Always measure the 2 sides of the quilt, take the average of the 2 sides, and cut the border to the correct length. Same for the other two sides. By doing this, you should not have those wavy borders.

madamekelly 06-08-2017 12:50 PM
Originally Posted by dunster (Post 7838861)
Yes, try blocking. However wavy edges usually mean that your borders are larger than they should be. Did you measure the quilt through the center and a couple of other places and cut your borders to size before attaching them?
Follow dunster's great advice, to measure carefully, and I have the best luck with borders if I sew them on with the border fabric on the bottom, and the quilt center face down on top. The way the feed dogs work, this also helps prevent ripples.

cathyvv 06-08-2017 05:55 PM
Exactly what I was thinking.

maviskw 06-09-2017 05:14 AM
Originally Posted by Mkotch (Post 7838798)
I was also careful not to stretch the binding as I sewed it on.
YOU NEED TO STRETCH THE BINDING. If the borders are just a little too large, that can be corrected by putting a little tug on the binding as you sew it on. I always give a little tug to the binding as it is lain onto the quilt and hold it as I sew it. A length-of-fabric binding can be tugged harder than width-of-fabric. Remember, just a little tug.

gwanma 06-09-2017 12:30 PM
yes, from my experience the heavy quilting does affect the square of the quilt.


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