Built-In Border Quilt Patterns by Sally Schneider

Sally Schneider has been active in the quiltmaking field as a teacher since 1980, as a quilt book editor from 1995-1998, and in 1999, she served as a selection panelist for the 20th Century's 100 Best American Quilts. Sally's other specialty is Built-In Borders. With this method, you can make complex pieced borders as blocks, rather than long strips that may or may not fit your quilt. Sally has re-designed ten different borders that can be made using this block method.

Each pattern in her line of Built-In Border patterns has directions for a quilt in 3 or 4 sizes. All patterns have crib/lap, twin, and queen-size quilts; several of them also have wall hanging/table runner options.

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