Help with quilt border
05-05-2009, 04:33 AM
#21
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I think you did a great job with matching.
Even though you were asking someone else, I'll chime in here: if I have a choice, I'll try to piece 1/4 or 1/3 away from the corner, and/or not directly across on two sides (or top and bottom).
Even though you were asking someone else, I'll chime in here: if I have a choice, I'll try to piece 1/4 or 1/3 away from the corner, and/or not directly across on two sides (or top and bottom).
05-05-2009, 09:06 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by CindyBee
I never cut my borders ahead of time. I wait until the top is pieced then square the top. I measure through the middle of the quilt lenghthwise and cut the lengthwise border. Do the same for crosswise. To splice the border for the necessary length is a personal preference. It's certainly easier to cut borders on the crossgrain and splice as needed. Sometimes I do that, but I REALLY love the look of an unspliced border. I just hate the hassle of cutting those perfect long lengths on the long grain. I've found that if I splice, where to place the splice really makes a difference. You don't want to place it near the edge of quilt. Sometimes that means wasting a lot of fabric, and I'm thinking I could have been better off yardage-wise cutting on the lengthwise grain.
05-11-2009, 04:20 PM
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It's perfectly okay to piece borders. Do make sure that when you do that that you join your border pieces using the 45 degree (diagonal) seam rather than just butting the straight pieces together. It makes the border hang nicely and looks more professional.
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