One border with excess fabric

[Ursapoo]

I have a large quilt on the frame and have discovered one of the borders has an excess, about 1 inch, of fabric. I have thought of adding some extra batting under the area, or try and make it into a dart and have the customer add an extra applique over it (there are bears here and there on the top). There is going to be a lot of fullness to ease in when quilting. Does anyone have any other ideas.

I appreciate any help. Barbara

[smorris]

Hi Barbara

I'd phone the customer and tell them what the problem is. I'd offer these suggestions:

she picks up the quilt and removes the border and cuts it to size,

she allows you to do that (except I wouldn't)

she allows you to put a pleat in and you stitch over the pleat if thats what you are going to do in the border.

I try to put my pleats in line with horizontal piecing lines and take as many pleats as necessary rather than take one big pleat every now and again.

You can also offer suggestions on how to add borders ie, don't cut a length longer than the border and cut off the excess, instead measure three times through the quilt and average this measure ment out and put borders this length on opposite sides of the quilt.

I hope your customer chooses the first option but often after they have given you the quilt they don't want to see it again until its been quilted.

Best wishes

Sue in Australia

[Ursapoo]

Thanks Sue: I did talk with her and she is coming over this morning. A problem is I have started to quilt it and came across the fullness after starting. Adding a pleat may be the answer.

Barbara:(

[MaryLou5740]

Question.....I don't understand what you are meaning when you talk about "pleating" to take up excess fullness. Someone please try to enlighten me. Thanks ML

[Ursapoo]

I guess "pleating" was a bad choice of word. It would be more like making a dart from the inside of the border to the outside.