45 degree boarder math??
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I guess I just don't think of the straight border (put together with miters) as creating any waste.
So you're suggesting I measure like this for, say, a 60" quilt side measurement
I should cut one one WOW strip (40" ) of the border width (5" ), and then calculate the additional needed (20" ) plus an additional width amount? And then only cut the second strip 25" x 5"? (ignoring seam allowances on purpose)
While I usually cut lengthwise borders as a matter of habit, if I were going to do it WOW, I would just cut a whole other strip anyway. I never think of that as waste.
So you're suggesting I measure like this for, say, a 60" quilt side measurement
I should cut one one WOW strip (40" ) of the border width (5" ), and then calculate the additional needed (20" ) plus an additional width amount? And then only cut the second strip 25" x 5"? (ignoring seam allowances on purpose)
While I usually cut lengthwise borders as a matter of habit, if I were going to do it WOW, I would just cut a whole other strip anyway. I never think of that as waste.
#14
I never thought about making up a formula for calculating the number of strips to cut for a border. I approximate the number of strips and sew them together. If I need another strip, I cut it and add it to the border piece going on the last side. So now I know I need to add the width of the border plus 1/2" for seam for every seam in the border.
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