Sashing/border question
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I am in the final stages of adding an outside sashing and then border to my quilt. On the sashing (40 x 66) 1 1/2 width strips, I will have to piece 2 strips together to make to length obviously. My question is how to piece them together. Would i sew them together in a diagonal as in making a binding or straight? What is your opinion? Inquiring old minds would love to know.![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
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Cindy in TN
I am in the final stages of adding an outside sashing and then border to my quilt. On the sashing (40 x 66) 1 1/2 width strips, I will have to piece 2 strips together to make to length obviously. My question is how to piece them together. Would i sew them together in a diagonal as in making a binding or straight? What is your opinion? Inquiring old minds would love to know.
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Thanks,
Cindy in TN
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For me it would depend on the fabric design. If it's very directional or large scale, you might want to do a straight seam in order for it to be less noticeable. If it's a busy, all-over print I would think either way would be just peachy.
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For me it depends on how I am going to do the corners of the sashing. If I plan to miter the corners, I do diagonal joins so the ends all look the same. If I plan to sew the sashing ends one over the other in straight lines, I do a straight join.
I have on occasion added a piece of the blocks into the border to disguise the join and to continue the design off the edge of the quilt to add movement.
I have on occasion added a piece of the blocks into the border to disguise the join and to continue the design off the edge of the quilt to add movement.
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If the border is fairly narrow such as 1 1/2" - 2" then I do the diaginal. If the border is wider then I do straight seam since it takes less fabric. I have found that either is really not noticible when quilt is finished and quilted. It can also depend on the fabric pattern. I would do straight on a stripe but others makes no difference. I know someone who matched the pattern on the fabric and does straight.(too much work for me) I can see no difference if pattern is not matched. When I do straight I try not to match the seam to a seam on a block since I think that it makes the seam more noticible. Remenber there are no Quilt Police!!!!!
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