hello can someone help me im having trouble with borders and need step by step instructions on straight borders, can some one help me?

I use the lenght of the fabric for my borders. I do what many quilters think is wrong and most long armers don't like, I tear them.

http://quilting.about.com/od/straigh...ghtborders.htm
http://www.quiltville.com/borderhints.shtml