Squint to blur (or as we call it, “fuzz”) your vision. Once the borders are added, comes the task of quilting them. The second and third borders on this quilt have cornerstones. They can also be squares which you fussy cut so that a special motif, like a flower, is centered in each square. Adding an applique border to a pieced quilt … Additional borders, or middle borders, can really add a sparkle. Same goes for adding multiple borders to one quilt. Rattlesnake – I need this to remind me that I survived living in the wilds of Texas for 9 years. Miter border corners when an angled seam complements the overall design of the quilt. Mardi Gras Memories quilt photo via Diane Knott. Mitered borders may look pretty scary, but really, they're pretty easy. Started November, 2017, Persistence is Key – 1/3 done. The black fabric was sewn to the striped fabric before I marked, pinned, and sewed the borders to the quilt. Mi Casa Wrap – Not much done. I learn so much. I love the look of multiple borders! Some quilts are perfect without a border and some need a border or two. Sew the border strips in place. So carefully consider which color or fabric from the quilt you want to be the last impression of your quilt. Not every border looks good on every quilt. Arkansas River Pullover – 1/3 done. I'm back today with another video in my "How to Quilt" series. Love your quilt with the borders. Stained Glass Cowl – Not much done. I would like to but I don’t do much w/ color in my quilting but Nicholes quilt is inspiring me to think about adding & enjoying some color in my quilting.Thanks for sharing your wonderful work! This how to pattern that teaches you the process of making multiple mitered borders specifically outlines how to press seams on inner and outer borders so that you can easily miter corners on nesting borders. I guess I’m old school I love borders too. Sometimes a quilt will have just one border, and other times a quilt will have multiple borders of different widths. If the blocks have 2″ squares, or 3″ triangles, repeat those. Multiple borders. I love the way it turned out. This isn’t a debate about which drawing looks best. It’s done! The first drawing is what I used. This is simply to show you what I see when adding or subtracting borders. When sewing on multiple borders as a strip set you must miter the corners or you can stop them with a border cornerstone. Let's walk through the steps. If you use several borders, make them different widths to avoid a repetitive look. You are a very talented lady. Borders that are too wide diminish the quilt center design. I just wanted you to see the difference adding or taking away a border can make in the same quilt. It is not meant to be the only border because it’s not substantial enough to stand alone, but it is important all the same. A warm, quaint panel features rural towns with some farm life. Sometimes it just really makes the quilt. All of them look nice but the finished product is awesome. If there is more than 1/2” difference, square the top again, or look for problems in the piecing that need to be fixed before adding the border. They are long spaces that really catch the eye. The next stage will be basting the quilt top to the wadding and backing fabric and then quilting through the layers. Lucky Nicole! Learn new craft techniques and tips from the experts. And just like the borders themselves, there are many ways to get them quilted. Borders are easier to match at mitered corners when you press seam allowances between the strips in the side borders in the opposite direction as the seam allowances in top and bottom borders. Wide borders are a perfect place to showcase applique work. As you know I like it alot just as it is, i’s perfect. Remember, the blocks are the star of the quilt, not the border. If your quilt has appliqué in the blocks, the border is a perfect place to repeat those elements. Notice that the first mat is often very narrow, and the second one a bit wider, and the last one is the widest. Straight sewn quilt borders, also called butted borders, are quick and easy to sew—that's probably why they are the most commonly used borders for quilts. They do add a lot to the quilt. Measure center of quilt, top to bo!om. Second: The width of the border should be at least one-half to two-thirds the size of the quilt block used in the quilt. If you don't miter you end up with your strip set extending all the way out to the edge of the quilt instead of each color in the strip turning the corner at a 90 degree angle. Now here is the beauty of this process! Started November, 2019. Well said. Here are some ideas to consider next time you are making multiple border decisions while quilting. 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