Question about borders
#51
I just did this yesterday, cut WOF then added extra WOF and seamed it diagonally worked fine and the eye doesn't stop at the seam.
BUT I made a huge boo boo when sewing on my binding, joining the beginning and end of my binding ...never made this mistake b4, felt confident, cut and 'snapped it' together .. oh sh*!, the raw edges were on the ouside of the seam! Buggers. Gratefully it was a wide satin binding in a pkg, so it wasn't a standard narrow seam. I had to use a decorative stitch to stitch down and 'hide ?' the raw edges, making a triangle shape in the satin. The raw edges are hidden but not the mistake, darn it.
The quilt is for a 4yo granddaughter who will never know that it isn't supposed to look like that. but I still feel guilty about making this mistake, and pretty duh dumb too.
I'm thinking of writing her name in the triangle in pigma pen but afraid it will bleed/spread on the satin.
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
BUT I made a huge boo boo when sewing on my binding, joining the beginning and end of my binding ...never made this mistake b4, felt confident, cut and 'snapped it' together .. oh sh*!, the raw edges were on the ouside of the seam! Buggers. Gratefully it was a wide satin binding in a pkg, so it wasn't a standard narrow seam. I had to use a decorative stitch to stitch down and 'hide ?' the raw edges, making a triangle shape in the satin. The raw edges are hidden but not the mistake, darn it.
The quilt is for a 4yo granddaughter who will never know that it isn't supposed to look like that. but I still feel guilty about making this mistake, and pretty duh dumb too.
I'm thinking of writing her name in the triangle in pigma pen but afraid it will bleed/spread on the satin.
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
#53
I do not like ruffled looking borders so to eliminate the possibility, I cut straight of grain fabric and have never had a wavy border. I also only use width of fabric for binding because of the little bit of extra stretch. I'm still learning but this is working well for me and gives a more professional look to my finished quilts.
#54
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Originally Posted by Linda Hawkins
I have been a lurker for awhile and learned a lot from you guys. Thank you so much. Now my question is...
I am ready to put some borders around my quilt. Do I need to cut
90+ inches on the straight? or can I cut wof and sew together?
I think on the straight would look better but....I know I will get it crooked. How do you do it?
Thanks, Linda
I am ready to put some borders around my quilt. Do I need to cut
90+ inches on the straight? or can I cut wof and sew together?
I think on the straight would look better but....I know I will get it crooked. How do you do it?
Thanks, Linda
#57
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Alabama
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I usually cut WOF unless the print of the fabric has to be in a certain direction. Even if I have to cut length instead of WOF, I only cut a couple of yards at a time. I have never been successful in tearing fabric. It always seems to "ruffle" or stretch the edge of the fabric. Maybe I am not doing it right.
#58
Originally Posted by shrabar
What does wof stand for is there a place where we could find what all the short cuts people use . Do you know of a quilting site that doesn't use shortcuts thanks
#59
I almost always cut WOF and seam. But I like to stick a block in my seam, if I can. This way it looks like I planned it that way and just didn't seam it... especially on the long side seams.
I never remember to cut the borders first and make them on the length of fabric. They are usually done once the center is pieced. Then I choose the border.
The quilt police haven't caught me yet....
I never remember to cut the borders first and make them on the length of fabric. They are usually done once the center is pieced. Then I choose the border.
The quilt police haven't caught me yet....
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