Re: Very narrow border.

I'll be taking a class called Piping Hot Curves. I'm pretty excited about it, since I think there are some pitfalls in putting piping into the body of the unquilted top -- quilting it later could cause some unevenness, and I think she's worked all of that out. :)

I missed the original post and some of the replies- maybe this has been answered already??? To prevent the so called Sairey strips from being loose and a pain when quilting, you can sew them down and get a very accurate very narrow border.

Just cut the strip for the narrow border by adding 1/4 inch to the desired narrow strip and then double it. Example- if you wanted a 1/8 in. narrow border add 1/8 in. to the normal 1/4 in. seam allowance. That would be 3/8 in. Then double that because it will be folded later- or 3/4 in. Cut the

3/4 in. strip and lay it flat on the edge of the quilt top with right sides together. Sew the strip in place with a 3/8 in. seam allowance. Then fold it back even with the edge of the quilt. When you sew on the next regular border with a normal 1/4 in. seam allowance, you will have 1/8 in. of the narrow border showing !

Very simple and very accurate and no flopping around. You can use this method with many widths- even an inch or more by adjusting the seam allowance when you sew the narrow border fabric to the quilt top (a 1 in. narrow border would need a 1-1/4 in. seam allowance when you sew the narrow border fabric strip in place) BUT be sure that narrow border won't cover any piecing thingies like the points of triangles or stars or something else that might create problems.

Thanks, Sandy. . In message , Sandy writes

Thanks Leslie. I've printed this out and put it in my book that has the narrow border instructions. Then I will know where it is next time I am 'bordering'.

Have you finished that one that you brought for Drag and Brag? Did you change the Leprechaun's background?)

Butterfly

Yep, finished and mailed off. And yes I did dot in color in the background. Pics in the Hoffman album. (Still not sure it is really what I had intended, but it has been sent in.........)

Pati, in Phx

Butterflyw> Have you finished that one that you brought for Drag and Brag? Did you

Oh yeah! I like...but then I did when I got to see it first hand. Like what you did to the lil guy too. Just the right touch of shading. Will be anxious to hear the outcome

Butterfly

Got lots of that, so I'll have to give it a try.