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Easy border
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Sewfriendly
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Easy border
Making a basketball quilt with a panel in the center. A friend said I could keep enlarging it by making railroad like borders around it which I am doing. Was wondering if anyone ever did that or had pics? Each border gets a little larger on sides, than top. Hope you know what I'm talking about. This is my first post. Just joined. Thanks!
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auntjana
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Re: Easy border
Welcome!
Yes, I have done that in several quilts that I have made. Just be sure before you add each border, that you measure the sides - then cut that border to their average length. Sew those borders on. Then do the same for the top and bottom. If you just add a width of fabric to the side or top by just cutting the strip off at the end, without measuring first, you could be adding in a dimension that will bring your quilt out of being a square or a rectangle. Which then makes it hard to put on a Long arm or hand quilt.
It is a quick way to add size to a quilt. You can even add a different border, such as sawtooth stars or half square triangles to give it a different look as you go.
Jana
Yes, I have done that in several quilts that I have made. Just be sure before you add each border, that you measure the sides - then cut that border to their average length. Sew those borders on. Then do the same for the top and bottom. If you just add a width of fabric to the side or top by just cutting the strip off at the end, without measuring first, you could be adding in a dimension that will bring your quilt out of being a square or a rectangle. Which then makes it hard to put on a Long arm or hand quilt.
It is a quick way to add size to a quilt. You can even add a different border, such as sawtooth stars or half square triangles to give it a different look as you go.
Jana
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Becca
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Re: Easy border
Welcome to the group.
Jana gave you good pointers on the borders.You can always make a quilt larger that way but be sure to keep it squared up like Jana said.Best wishes on your quilt journey.
Becca
Jana gave you good pointers on the borders.You can always make a quilt larger that way but be sure to keep it squared up like Jana said.Best wishes on your quilt journey.
Becca