Shadywood Quilts

Add Borders to Your Quilt

1. Cut and piece purple print 1-1/2?42" strips to make:
   • 2-1-1/2?92-1/2" inner border strips
   • 2-1-1/2?72-1/2" inner border strips
2. Sew short inner border strips to short edges of quilt center. Join long inner border strips to remaining edges. Press all seams toward inner border.
3. Cut and piece gold print 1-1/4?42" strips to make:
   • 2-1-1/4?94" middle border strips
   • 2-1-1/4?74-1/2" middle border strips
4. Sew short middle border strips to short edges of quilt center. Join long middle border strips to remaining edges. Press all seams toward middle border.
   
5. Cut and piece green print 4-1/2?42" strips to make:
   
   • 2-4-1/2?102" outer border strips
   • 2-4-1/2?76" outer border strips
     
6. Sew short outer border strips to short edges of quilt center. Join long outer border strips to remaining edges to complete quilt top. Press seams toward outer border.

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