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Preventing "Waviness" in Quilt Borders To help prevent "waviness" in your quilt borders, follow this guideline. When measuring for borders on your quilt, always measure from the center of the quilt across from side to side and from top to bottom, not along the outside edges. Cut your border pieces this measurement and ease any difference into the quilt when sewing the borders on. It is also best to cut your borders on the lengthwise grain of the fabric to prevent any stretching. The fabric grain going from selvedge to selvedge has more stretch than the fabric grain running parallel to the selvedge. Test it by tugging on the fabric on the crosswise grain (side to side) and then by tugging on it from top to bottom and you will see that there is very little stretch on the lengthwise grain (top to bottom). You can use this feature to your benefit to prevent your borders from stretching. When possible, cut your borders first, if you will be cutting other pieces from that same fabric and set the borders aside. If you know approximately how long you will need them, add a few inches to give yourself a little extra for "give and take". You may need to purchase more yardage cutting this way than if you cut your borders across the grain of the fabric (from selvedge to selvedge), but it will make your borders more stable and less likely to stretch. Have fun with your quilting! Have a quilting tip you'd like to share? Send us a note at articles @ quiltropolis.net. We'd love to hear from you! |
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