sewbizgirl

I would want to know, too!

Good luck with your borders. You have gotten a lot of great advice here.

twinkie

I agree with GingerK. Everyone has their method of doing things and it varies from person to person. What works for you may not work for everyone. Just MHO. Good luck.

PaperPrincess

I put it on the bottom so I can pay attention to how the seams have been pressed, but I don't think it really matters.

PosyP

If you are having to ease in the to top to the border, then it is better to have the top underneath, next to the feed dogs so they help with the easing - I learnt that from dressmaking & tailoring and it makes easing much easier.

Jakers1

I learned to do borders a bit like most folks and it works with out waves. I pat out the quilt top, not stretching it. I place the borders on top of it, measuring the long sides first. I also pat out the borders with the quilt again so they are even and not stretched. I then cut the borders to fit the quilt top.

I then fold the top in 2, putting a pin in the middle of the side, then taking each corner placing it on that pin, pinning the side in quarters. I do the same for the other side and for both cut borders. Then I match up the pins on each quilt side with the pins on the border. That way, you know if you have to ease anything in or not. I do not have wavy borders and they turn out great.

The teacher I have (still take weekly classes at the local tech college) is a master quilter and she taught me this way. Try it, you have nothing to lose.

lindaschipper

Quiltlady1941.....Love your avitar of multi colors with black. Can you tell me the who makes the pattern for this quilt??

ukdame

Just wondering if it matters which side to overlap. The long length sides or the width side to side strips ?

ghostrider

Technically it probably doesn't matter, but visually it's more aesthetic to have the top and bottom ends go edge to edge (an I instead of an H). Your brain sees it as a column, strong and sturdy. This holds true even for wide horizontal wall quilts; use the top and bottom orientation, not length of border, to show a stronger structure.

ukdame

Now I am going to back and look at my past couple to see if I did it that way. Thanks.

bearisgray

Ghostrider - I like the I instead of the H explanation - easy to remember!