Wavy quilt borders

Main - Help - Why are the edges of my quilt wavy? - When I finish a quilt, I notice that I can never get it to lay flat; the edges are always wavy. I also finished a table runner for a Christmas gift and the edges of that were also wavy. I have been attaching the binding by machine lately, could that be the cause? I'm

Adding a scalloped or wavy border to your next quilting project can really make it stand out from simply straight borders. Colleen Tauke walks you through how to plan out, measure, draw, cut, and sew a wavy or scalloped border.

Have you ever gotten your quilt blocks all pieced together and then been totally stumped on what to do for the borders? Me too! Haha! I will show you what I came up with and maybe it will inspire some creative ideas in you too!Last week, I was working on my first Dresden Plate quilt (you can see that post here). I did some different kind of block arrangements that are whimsical and maybe a little artsy… So when I got to the border I had to pause (but not for long because this quilt had to be…

It must just be my year for bad borders. I am not going to reveal where this particular quilt came from, I work with several charity quilter groups to do Quilts of Valor, and I do not want to emba…

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High Road Quilter: Scalloped Border on Quilt - Tips and Tricks

Adding a scalloped or wavy border to your next quilting project can really make it stand out from simply straight borders. Colleen Tauke walks you through how to plan out, measure, draw, cut, and sew a wavy or scalloped border.

New Video Tutorial: Machine Quilting Wavy Lines – Christa Quilts

We are on the last part of the Grand Canal Scrap quilt tutorials - the border. The only thing you need is for your mind to be flexible - you can make those scraps work! These pixs show different fabric but it is exactly how I make these scrap borders. Time to gather your scraps. I like the width of 2.5" since I have a ruler that size. I have done this method with a 1.5" measurement as well. Pick a width that works best with your size scraps. Lay your fabric any which way until you can cut…

I was working like a crazy lady trying to get my Snake River Log Cabin quilt finished before quilt retreat. Unfortunately, I was so close, yet so far. I can hardly contain my excitement, because one and a half years of sewing is finished and fabulous! This quilt comes with a little story. My husband and I decided to go away for a long weekend on our 10 year Anniversary. The destination was chosen, Amish Country Ohio. I could hardly contain my excitement. Four days away from the children to…