Learning about grain - the hard way
#11
Along with all the other advice offered here, Which piece did you have on top when you sewed the outer border on to the narrow second border? I have learned that I have much better luck if I keep the border piece on the top when sewing--in this case, having the wide outer border on the top when attaching to the second border.
I also measure both edges and thru the center and use an average of those 3 measurements for my border.
And finally, I know it is more cumbersome, but I would have added each separate border to the top, not sewn them together first.
I also measure both edges and thru the center and use an average of those 3 measurements for my border.
And finally, I know it is more cumbersome, but I would have added each separate border to the top, not sewn them together first.
#12
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This good sensible advice. We have all been there....done that.
#14
I think it's more of a measuring and pinning issue. To me it looks like the grey is stretched a bit where the blue is attached, and then the blue was smoothed and stretched a bit when the dark was added,
I use cross grain most of the time and lengthwise grain when I have a fabric pattern that requires it - and do not end up with problems like this. I will measure the border and mark it every 10-15" and also measure the quilt in the same increments and then line up the marks as I sew.
I use cross grain most of the time and lengthwise grain when I have a fabric pattern that requires it - and do not end up with problems like this. I will measure the border and mark it every 10-15" and also measure the quilt in the same increments and then line up the marks as I sew.
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I'll console you on this ... With all the quilts I have made, the only one that I had borders waving back at me was when I cut LOF. I thought I was being so smart, so it would look really nice without seams. It was a challenge, but eventually I got the border laying flat.
And have gone back to doing my borders only with WOF, and joining on the bias .... no problems!!
And have gone back to doing my borders only with WOF, and joining on the bias .... no problems!!
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I feel your pain. I finally got the borders on my string quilt. The first try was not successful. I took it off, re starched it and pinned generously. Finally got it on. I starched the others heavily and pinned a lot. End of the day, they look good.
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