tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post7667503079005950021..comments2024-03-26T09:25:55.642-07:00Comments on So Many Quilts, So Little Time!: Help??Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355223017901632989noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-20958310352304484542011-01-14T20:11:34.835-07:002011-01-14T20:11:34.835-07:00No advice, I just admire your quilting. Thank you...No advice, I just admire your quilting. Thank you for sharingBettyLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05757972679780287863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-79782994883332787412011-01-14T14:25:09.693-07:002011-01-14T14:25:09.693-07:00I'm certainly not an expert but I would do it ...I'm certainly not an expert but I would do it like Susan said. I have not worked with homespun so I don't even know if this is feesible. Let us know what you ended up doing.Stray Stitches (Linda G)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-11697853763579613102011-01-14T10:22:34.908-07:002011-01-14T10:22:34.908-07:00I am a spray sizing kind of gal. But in all honest...I am a spray sizing kind of gal. But in all honesty, 1/2" isn't too bad for homespun and applique together. You'll figure it out and we'll all be admiring the blue ribbon in spring.Kristinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-88661200136622700452011-01-14T09:37:09.328-07:002011-01-14T09:37:09.328-07:00I don't think that 1/2 inch of ease over 5 fee...I don't think that 1/2 inch of ease over 5 feet of quilt is very much. If you cut the border to the shorter measurement, mark the half-way, quarters and eighths and do the same to the edge of the quilt. You will find that there will be just a tiny bit of ease to play with between each pin. After adding the borders, use some steam to help flatten the eased areas. If you want your quilt to finish to the correct size, make one of the borders a bit wider to compensate for the smaller centre.Susan Torrenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447715985030952285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-43053269461992960432011-01-14T08:56:35.648-07:002011-01-14T08:56:35.648-07:00Like Maureen, I would cut at 68.5" - and I wo...Like Maureen, I would cut at 68.5" - and I would starch the heck outta the homespun first, that might help tighten it back up again & keep it stable while you sew the borders on.<br /><br />Good luck! I'm rooting for you! :^)quiltzyxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847188443140845514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-62284581353692592342011-01-14T08:09:13.592-07:002011-01-14T08:09:13.592-07:00Im not an expert and my quilts tend to be "h...Im not an expert and my quilts tend to be "humble" but I would average the three measurements and cut the border that length.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-85166387293175996602011-01-14T07:25:18.611-07:002011-01-14T07:25:18.611-07:00I am not a blogger; but, one suggestion would be t...I am not a blogger; but, one suggestion would be to do something similar to the small quilt in your header. BeverlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957476662384686092.post-28055170314444127312011-01-14T07:12:27.384-07:002011-01-14T07:12:27.384-07:00I've had luck splitting the difference - 68 1...I've had luck splitting the difference - 68 1/2" - but I don't remember if I've done it with homespun. Is it an option to add a thin border cut on the crosswise grain?Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com