First time I added borders to the front and back of a quilt
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http://www.thequiltingedge.com/2011/...g-borders.html
With the above method, you do need to be careful to leave enough area unquilted to be able to attach the next border.
Last edited by Prism99; 08-19-2013 at 05:37 PM.
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In the quilting process the pieced(top) will stretch ever so slightly, while the back, being primarily a whole cloth does not have that stretch. Cut a square of fab the same size as block and pull on both.....there will be more " play" in the pieced block......this is the reason L/A ask for larger back......and the more intense the quilting, the more the back is pulled in. So, although, I have never put a border on the back, nor have any of my clients, actually I would not attempt doing that for myself or others. I would suggest you make you center smaller and you border bigger...the
beauty of the quilt should be the pieced side.
beauty of the quilt should be the pieced side.
#15
I hate when that happens. I put a border on my backing . When I started sandwiching I forgot I needed to make sure the borders needed to be together. After quilting I noticed it. Second time I messed up a quilt like this. I am going to stop piecing backs like that. Since I give most of my quilts away I am going to ignore it. No fix for it now that it is quilted.
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