The Braided Quilt Border Pattern makes a beautifully detailed quilt border constructed of rows of overlapping fabric. Download the Braided Quilt Border Pattern as a PDF to print out the pattern. You'll need to enlarge the quilt border to 125%.


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Braided Border Pattern
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To make the Braided Quilt Border Pattern:

Cut strips from light and dark fabrics. Stitch strip 1 to the end of strip 2, creating a 90-degree angle. Stitch strip 3 to strip 2 and its end to strip 1. Stitch 4 to 1 and its end to 3. Continue adding strips to needed lengths. Stitch triangles made with strips to corners. So all corners are symmetrical, stitch a square in middle of sides. Baste along both edges of border before sewing to quilt top and binding.

Fabric variation of the Braided Border Pattern
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The Braided Quilt Border Pattern makes a bold, richly detailed quilt border.

Use this border on your favorite quilt pattern from the Quilt Patterns page. Like this quilt border? Check out the other Quilt Border Patterns.

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