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Posted on: 9/1/13 4:51 PM ET
So, I did a jelly roll race quilt using 3 jelly rolls because I wanted it to be large enough for my king size bed. It isn't quite wide enough to overhang the mattress, so I added a border. By adding the border the same width on all 4 sides, it is way too long now (long enough to fold over a pillow like a bedspread).

I have read online that the quilt police will not come to take me away if I cut the top and bottom borders shorter, but I would love to hear what PR folks think. I am now wondering if I just take off the top border since it would be under the pillows anyway and leave the rest all the same size

Personally, I'm not super keen on the idea of mismatched, but it might be what I need to do to make this work.
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Posted on: 9/1/13 5:20 PM ET
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You just have to decide what is going to bug you the most, having to fold the top to fit the bed or having the borders uneven.

I think having 3 sides bordered but leave the top without one will look fine!


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Posted on: 9/1/13 5:25 PM ET
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Thanks, Cat. I think you are probably right. The top would be covered by pillows anyway, so I won't even really see it. :)

This is my winter quilt. I am going to use warm n natural batting in it, so at least I have some time to get it done before it gets chilly out. My warm weather quilt has a layer of flannel instead of normal batting because my tempurpedic mattress sleeps really warm!
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Posted on: 9/1/13 5:45 PM ET
If you make uneven borders, you are in good company. Barbara Brackman had a post on uneven borders a while back uneven borders

Some may have been on purpose, such as you are thinking of doing, and some may have been mending to keep using an old quilt.
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Posted on: 9/1/13 6:02 PM ET
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I'd like to see a picture, if you could upload one.
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This my 4th quilt in 7 months.

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Posted on: 9/1/13 6:06 PM ET
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Unless you plan to enter the quilt into a national show, I say do what works best for your situation.
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Posted on: 9/1/13 6:27 PM ET
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The top border is folded over like I removed it.



This one is what it would look like along the top edge.



Sorry the pics aren't great. I have a headache, so I evidently can't get my brain or my phone's camera to focus!
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Posted on: 9/1/13 6:38 PM ET
I just want to get this thing figured out because I have been sitting on it since I did the race part last October while I was visiting my parents, so thanks to everybody for their input! . :)
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Posted on: 9/1/13 6:40 PM ET
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It's so pretty!! What jelly roll did you use?
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Currently working on a boys quilt. Sized 40 x 40 inches. It has chickens, chicken eggs, cows, fish, sea life, afield with water, Dachshunds, mini sailboats, and many colorful other fabrics. The blocks are a 4 x 4 finished size, so many of them are needed.
This my 4th quilt in 7 months.

Bernina 630, Bernina embroidery module, Pfaff 2036, Bernina 1200DA serger, Unique Sewing Cabinet 450L

Gardening info: zone 8 standard map and zone 6 Sunset map
  
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Posted on: 9/1/13 6:52 PM ET
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Thanks! Papillon by 3 Sisters for Moda is the JR. :)
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