You could even use this next to the binding!
Cut a strip of the fabric for the narrow border. To figure the width think about how wide you want the narrow border strip... 1/8 inch? Okay- 1/8 in. X 2 (cuz it will be doubled), plus another 1/2 in. for the two 1/4 in. seam allowances equals 3/4 in. cut width. You want it
1/2 inch? That would be 1/2 in. X 2 (doubled) plus 1/2 in. for the two seam allowances- or 1-1/2 inch cut width. This works for wider borders, too, but can get bulky and lay over top of your piecing or appliqe in the quilt top.Fold the strip- of the length needed- in half with the wrong sides together. Press firmly to get a sharp crease. Lay it on the edge of the quilt top, right sides together. Open the strip and sew on the fold crease thru the strip (a single layer of the strip only) and the quilt top- slowly and accurately especially if you are going for the super narrow strip. Fold the strip back down and baste the edges of the strip to the quilt top, so all three layers are attached together. Add the next border or binding with a 1/4 in. seam allowance in the usual manner. Voila!!! The beauty of this method is that the narrow border is sewn down, rather than floppy, and it will always stay neatly in place rather than bending back and forth. (An alternate method is to lay the UN-pressed strip right sides together with the quilt top and sew the distance needed- for an 1/8 in. narrow border you would need to sew the strip down with a 3/8 in seam allowance- that's 1/4 for the normal seam allowance plus the 1/8 in. for the narrow border. Then flip the excess strip fabric over to meet the edge, press the crease and baste down the quilt edge, then add the next border or binding.)
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