quilt without the side borders added on, so i went ahead and measured my quilt across the width — it measured 50 1/2″.
i sewed three more border strips together, then from that longer strip, i cut two lengths 50 1/2″. now all my strips are ready.
locate the center point of one long side of the quilt top, and the center point of one long border strip. match them up, right sides together, and pin.
then pin the end of the strip even with the end of the quilt top.
place pins in between until you have the border strip securely pinned to the quilt top, then do the same for the other 