Lessons learned
11-19-2019, 05:33 PM
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Lessons learned
Had a real moment today - but learned two things.
#1 - When making a double border around a quilt top - add one border at a time. I thought it would be easier to sew both my borders together, then sew them to the quilt - did NOT like that look at all. Lesson Learned
#2 - When decided how big to make your borders always remember to divide by two. My baby quilt block was 31" square and I wanted the quilt to be at least 41". So I added a 10 inch border, made up of two colors (see #1). Well, that was a brain fart on my part - I should have added a 5" border all the way around instead of 10 inches all the way around. That quilt top with borders attached was huge! Lesson Learned - always divide the amount of border you want by two because you want it on two sides, not just one!
If I can't laugh at my own mistakes (and learn from them), then I'll be doing a lot of crying!
#1 - When making a double border around a quilt top - add one border at a time. I thought it would be easier to sew both my borders together, then sew them to the quilt - did NOT like that look at all. Lesson Learned
#2 - When decided how big to make your borders always remember to divide by two. My baby quilt block was 31" square and I wanted the quilt to be at least 41". So I added a 10 inch border, made up of two colors (see #1). Well, that was a brain fart on my part - I should have added a 5" border all the way around instead of 10 inches all the way around. That quilt top with borders attached was huge! Lesson Learned - always divide the amount of border you want by two because you want it on two sides, not just one!
If I can't laugh at my own mistakes (and learn from them), then I'll be doing a lot of crying!
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11-19-2019, 06:05 PM
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How kind you are to share your lessons learned. For sure some folks will learn from you.
I have a One Block Wonder quilt I made that has wide borders. I'm trying to work up the energy to redo them.
I have a One Block Wonder quilt I made that has wide borders. I'm trying to work up the energy to redo them.
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11-19-2019, 07:05 PM
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11-19-2019, 07:12 PM
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It seems every quilt (project) offers one or more 'lessons to be learned' - I've come to expect them! Doesn't mean I always like 'em but I know they're coming. Some are simple oversights, that are bound to happen, others have been great (and expensive) learning opportunities 
Actually, I think it's all part of the enjoyment I get from quilting as I love to learn!
Actually, I think it's all part of the enjoyment I get from quilting as I love to learn!
11-20-2019, 04:11 AM
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Sewing two strips for borders together before putting them on the body of the quilt-
If one is using cornerstones for the corners - I think that would work out fine.
It also works out well if one is going to miter the corners.
If one is using cornerstones for the corners - I think that would work out fine.
It also works out well if one is going to miter the corners.
11-20-2019, 04:57 AM
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I'm always learning and I'm always surprised by the relearning... just this summer I was working with some 6" precut squares. Great, I thought, a 2" border will make an 8" square. Well no, it made a 10" square (2 inches both sides!) and suddenly my project was a lot larger than I had envisioned.
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