10 | Add borders & binding

Exercise 10

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.

Did You Know | You can also preview your binding using digital fabric swatches.

01 | Adding Borders (Quick Method)

TIP: You can add up to 3 quick method borders in PreQuilt.

1. Click on the BINDING/BORDER tab on the left side control panel.

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2. Click on the 'Add Border' button.

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3. A 2" border will automatically be added around the entire quilt. Change the border to 4" and choose a Color Tag from the dropdown Fabric menu for the borders color.

   

   
4. In this example, I'll keep it Color Tag A, which is also the background fabric.

   

   Quilt without border

   

   Quilt with border
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.

   

   Quilt with 2 quick method borders (background fabric & black)

02a | Adding Binding Using Solid Fabric

1. Click on the BINDING/BORDER tab on the left side control panel.

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2. Select your desired binding width by pressing the + button.

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3. Using the dropdown menu, select your binding fabric Color Tag. In this example, I used the solid fabric associated with Color Tag B.

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4. Now your quilt has binding!

   

   Binding using solid fabric swatch

02b | Adding Binding Using Printed Fabric

1. Import the digital fabric swatch for your printed fabric.

   • See Exercise 07 | Use printed fabric for a refresher on how to do this.

2. Click on the BINDING/BORDER tab on the left side control panel.

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3. Select your desired binding width by pressing the + button.

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4. Using the dropdown menu, select your binding fabric Color Tag. In this example, I used the printed fabric associated with Color Tag D.

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5. Now your quilt has binding using printed fabric!

   

   Binding using printed fabric swatch