Do you measure frequently along the way -- to make sure you stay square from
the get-go?

How do you add borders? Chop off a piece... sew it on... then trim to fit?
Sure hope NOT! This is one of the easiest ways to end up with a quilt that
is very wonky (hee hee... a techincal term!). You should measure at at
least 2 (and 3 or 4 is better) spots on your quilt, then average the
measurements together (Hopefully they are the same... but rarely are they!).
Cut THAT length for your border... easing as needed.

My only advice is to measure.... measure... measure. Make sure each block
is square and accurate. Make sure each row is square and accurate. Cut
carefully and straight.

Sorry I don't have any magic answers.

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Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves


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"MaleQuilter" wrote in message
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My first few quilt projects have not hung straight and I am trying to
make sure my current project stays square. I have just now started
attaching the borders and so far everything is square and all of
measurements match up like they should.

What tips do you have for keeping everthing square during attaching
boders and quilting?

I think somehow the quilting on my last project caused the wavy way
the quilt hung. Is there a way to keep the quilting from causing a
warp in the quilt?

Jerry in North Alabama
http://community.webshots.com/user/MaleQuilter