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    Old 05-15-2014, 06:55 AM
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    Looking great!
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    Old 05-15-2014, 06:57 AM
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    Oh my....that is beautiful :-)
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    Old 05-15-2014, 07:21 AM
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    I love your OBW, it's a mini I've never tried. About borders--I measure the quilt down the center of width and length and use those measurements for my borders.

    Originally Posted by yadroc
    When working on smaller quilts, even placemats, I have used an oversized back, put an oversized batting on top then the centre/pieced area. Then I stitch my border(s) on through all the layers, using the sew and flip method. I find this gives a very flat finish that does not need to have stitch in the ditch. You can then either bind as usual or bring the back forward and bind that way.
    I will have to give this a try! Thanks
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    Old 05-15-2014, 09:42 AM
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    they were 1 1/2 " strips.



    Originally Posted by kwajgirl
    Your mini is glorious. Curious, what size strip did you cut for your 60 degree pieces.
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