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Old 10-19-2010, 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by campion
Please what is WOF ??


It's Width of Fabric....in other words, just cut crossways and your strips will end up 40"-42" long, depending on the fabric.
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Old 10-19-2010, 04:05 AM
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If you are worried about having a seam in your borders, just make a feature of it and put a fancy block in - between and it will not be noticeable.
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Old 10-19-2010, 05:24 AM
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WOF is easier to cut, does not strech as much and is really not a fabric waster. Cut you strips as wide as you want the border and they should be 40-42 in long. Figure ou the total inches need to go around the quilt divide by 40 and that is how many strips that you will need. Cut one extra strip to allow for diaginal piecing of the strips. Diaginal piecing seams does not show as much as straight but they do take more material. Extra material? same for another project!
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Old 10-19-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kriscraft99
oh my.. the subject line scared me for a second...

I thought it said "question about hoarders"
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I straight seam sashing and borders and cross grain the binding. Another mantra! Besides I have a note on my sewing table, so as not to forget! Edie
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I think Length of Fabric looks better but seams are fine. I usually rip my fabric if I'm going a long distance. Once it's ironed, the ripples go away. Or, I rip a little wider than I need and trim.
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Originally Posted by campion
Please what is WOF ??
WOF=width of fabric
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Old 10-20-2010, 03:25 AM
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I like to use my fabric length wise for borders. I can still have seams If I need to but the border is not as apt to stretch or ruffle cutting it the length of the fabic. I also tear my fabric for borders if using it length wise. But not if I have to use it across the WOF. Sometimes the pattern of the print says I have to use it WOF on the top and bottom.
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I cut wof and do a mitered joint so that it all looks like one continuous strip. Then you sew on sides first and then top and bottom. Well this is the way I was taught but there are wonderful people on this board who miter top to sides, bottom to sides etc... and it too looks Great
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Old 10-20-2010, 04:38 AM
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WOF is width of fabric instead of the way we would cut for making clothes.
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