Adding borders!
06-11-2010, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by AnnaK
The order you put them in is personal preference but one thing I found out is that when cutting borders, they will lay flatter (less chance of waviness) if you cut them lengthwise on the fabric vs. across. The way the fabric is made, there is less play on the lengthwise weave. Show us your project when you're done. Good luck.
06-11-2010, 04:06 AM
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I do the sides first and then the top and bottom..
Trick that I have learned - the best way to do the borders are as follows:
For size borders, measure both sides and though the middle - add all 3 measuresments together and divided by 3...that should be the length that you cut for both sides.....
Fold your border in half, put a pin there..then find the center of both halfs - put pins there...
Now do the same with the sides of the quilt - and match up pins - easing in any extra to make both fit....
Follow the same technique for the top and bottom...
It is amazing how well this works....
Trick that I have learned - the best way to do the borders are as follows:
For size borders, measure both sides and though the middle - add all 3 measuresments together and divided by 3...that should be the length that you cut for both sides.....
Fold your border in half, put a pin there..then find the center of both halfs - put pins there...
Now do the same with the sides of the quilt - and match up pins - easing in any extra to make both fit....
Follow the same technique for the top and bottom...
It is amazing how well this works....
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