Adding Borders

Adding Borders to Your Quilt:

Note: all measurements should be taken from the body of the quilt, away from the edges, near the top, center, and bottom.

1) Whenever possible, cut your borders lengthwise from the fabric instead of widthwise. This will prevent stretching distortion.

2) Determine the length of the quilt by taking a measurement in 3 places and taking the average (add the 3 measurements together and divide by 3.)

3) Cut two borders to the above average dimension. Find the center of the long side of the quilt and the center of each border - pin the border to the quilt at the center and the two ends. Continue pinning, easing in any fullness as necessary to make the quilt and border fit to exactly the same dimensions.

4) Pin, sew, and press.

5) Repeat with the opposite sides of the quilt.

A video you may want to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1CuzT9nMCw