Borders questions
03-02-2010, 01:09 PM
#11
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Douglas County, GA
Posts: 1,722
Originally Posted by bodie358
Yes, they are straight borders, not mitered.
Marge, that was the reasoning behind the cutting to length in all of the sources I read - eliminating the wavy edge. I had not thought about doing the top and bottom first, when I picture that in my mind it seems that it would look more pleasing that way. Thanks for the idea!
Marge, that was the reasoning behind the cutting to length in all of the sources I read - eliminating the wavy edge. I had not thought about doing the top and bottom first, when I picture that in my mind it seems that it would look more pleasing that way. Thanks for the idea!
03-02-2010, 01:11 PM
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,981
I do it both ways, depending on the length of fabric I have.
She didn't say to do the top and bottom first. Please re-read it. (Yes, I'm sticking my nose in here!)
Originally Posted by weezie
Originally Posted by bodie358
Yes, they are straight borders, not mitered.
Marge, that was the reasoning behind the cutting to length in all of the sources I read - eliminating the wavy edge. I had not thought about doing the top and bottom first, when I picture that in my mind it seems that it would look more pleasing that way. Thanks for the idea!
Marge, that was the reasoning behind the cutting to length in all of the sources I read - eliminating the wavy edge. I had not thought about doing the top and bottom first, when I picture that in my mind it seems that it would look more pleasing that way. Thanks for the idea!
03-02-2010, 01:32 PM
#13
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Home town: Rehoboth, MA Now living in OK
Posts: 7,774
Originally Posted by nativetexan
http://www.quiltuniversity.com/metho...or_borders.htm
I like pictures.
I like pictures.
03-02-2010, 01:34 PM
#14
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Athens Ga
Posts: 11,420
Originally Posted by mic-pa
Sorry but I measure top to bottom from the middle and put my side borders on first. If the quilt is a tad bigger on the sides than the length of the border you ease it in by pining first on either end than in the middle and then contine down the side. Sew it on putting the quilt on the botton and the feed dogs will help in easing it in. Then measure the side to side from the middle and cut you border . I always put the sides on first as then the top and bottom looks better as a "base" for the quilt. If you just cut the borders long and sew them on lots of times you will end up with a wavy border and thats not good. Just my opinion. Marge
03-03-2010, 05:50 AM
#16
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Douglas County, GA
Posts: 1,722
Originally Posted by bodie358
Weezie, you are correct. I had it right in my mind's eye, just typed it out wrong when I replied.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
IBQUILTIN
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10
07-10-2015 09:59 AM
