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Permalink Reply by Jill C. on March 22, 2012 at 10:32pm

You're going to have to fussy cut as in Wagon Wheels West. I guess you have to think of the miters as corner squares, make them and add them to the borders. Here is a book Stripes in quilts By Mary Mashuta. Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Ann Hibbs on March 23, 2012 at 11:30am

Thanks for the links, Jill! My stripe isn't nearly this bold - it's more a scattering of roses with a subtle stripe at the edges. I think I'm just going to have to lay it out, skooch it one way or the other, test-baste until I'm happy with the result.

Permalink Reply by Jill C. on March 24, 2012 at 2:10am

That sounds good!

Permalink Reply by rogue quilter Queen of the WIVSP on March 25, 2012 at 7:18pm

hi ann... what i do in a case like this is fold my fabric and move it along ...fold & move...till i get the match. generally, i've been told by fabric store people, the print repeat is about every 18" tho i just did a proj where the repeat was only 11".

it is not an economical use of fabric...but i tend to do things like this as an afterthought as my project develops..so i usually buy extra if i am buying and not using out of stash.

good luck...post pics when done...esp as you work...would be great 'showNtell' set of photos for the gallery here.

Permalink Reply by Ann Hibbs on March 25, 2012 at 10:47pm

Thanks, Rogue! That's essentially what I did. Laid the borders out, had plenty of extra at either end, moved stuff around, stitched 'em down this afternoon. Hope to get it basted and ready to quilt later this week.