# 10 | Add borders & binding

## <mark style="color:blue;">Exercise 10</mark>

**10** | *Add binding and/or borders to your quilt design.*

***Objective*** | To add borders (using the quick method) and binding to your quilt design in PreQuilt.&#x20;

***Did You Know*** | You can also preview your binding using digital fabric swatches.&#x20;

### <mark style="color:blue;">01 | Adding Borders (</mark>*<mark style="color:blue;">Quick Method</mark>*<mark style="color:blue;">)</mark>

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**TIP:**</mark> You can add up to 3 quick method borders in PreQuilt.
{% endhint %}

1. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**BINDING/BORDER**</mark> tab on the left side control panel.
   * ![](/files/RDfBWY3Q0vK1NUEPcMkF)
2. Click on the '<mark style="color:blue;">**Add Border**</mark>' button.
   * ![](/files/jcPE6Z0yapfbfYzVWoCu)
3. A 2" border will automatically be added around the entire quilt. Change the border to <mark style="color:blue;">**4"**</mark> and <mark style="color:blue;">**choose**</mark> a Color Tag from the dropdown Fabric menu for the borders color.&#x20;

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/KnCfTjlBBMe3e9ts0bmI" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/lZBOgMZNOyPMUB6TsG8n" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
4. In this example, I'll keep it Color Tag A, which is also the background fabric.

   <div><figure><img src="/files/M4dDFI2rXTbqqR3e1BZo" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Quilt without border</em></p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/BYaMD0XXeFhDkSnPnFiD" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Quilt with border</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>
5. If you'd like to add another border, repeat ***Steps 02a.2-3*** to add up 3 borders around the outside of the quilt grid.

   * In this example, I have added 2 quick method borders.

   <figure><img src="/files/JIVKazHe7cVa7uQXJYiz" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Quilt with 2 quick method borders (background fabric &#x26; black)</em></p></figcaption></figure>

### <mark style="color:blue;">02a | Adding Binding Using Solid Fabric</mark>

1. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**BINDING/BORDER**</mark> tab on the left side control panel.
   * ![](/files/3zskFoeHJDTLcNByLWcY)
2. Select your desired binding width by pressing the <mark style="color:blue;">**+**</mark> button.
   * ![](/files/YvekxHyxODiYvDf7lrxm)
3. Using the dropdown menu, select your <mark style="color:blue;">**binding fabric Color Tag**</mark>. In this example, I used the solid fabric associated with Color Tag B.
   * ![](/files/Y1UqWk81eO4qSbGlXBWA)
4. Now your quilt has binding!

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/Ttnr53xUT0TMMihuwpdN" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Binding using solid fabric swatch</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>

### <mark style="color:blue;">02b | Adding Binding Using Printed Fabric</mark>

1. Import the digital fabric swatch for your printed fabric.
   * See [*Exercise 07 | Use printed fabric*](/old-courses/quiltcon-courses/deep-dive-into-prequilt/07-or-use-printed-fabric.md#01-or-find-and-save-digital-fabric-swatches) for a refresher on how to do this.
2. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**BINDING/BORDER**</mark> tab on the left side control panel.
   * ![](/files/ylccWTPHvahKaJGvBi11)
3. Select your desired binding width by pressing the <mark style="color:blue;">**+**</mark> button.
   * ![](/files/QvpTcOJVGqkuQVsFNdkY)
4. Using the dropdown menu, select your <mark style="color:blue;">**binding fabric Color Tag**</mark>. In this example, I used the printed fabric associated with Color Tag D.
   * ![](/files/Kmmp3yizfaKbhlffmACw)
5. Now your quilt has binding using printed fabric!

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/Jy9399jXHm2LJLbfH5pr" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Binding using printed fabric swatch</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>


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