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618 = 5 inches. Divide 5 by 4 = 1.25 inches. Add one-half inch for seam allowances and the sashing should be 1.75-inches wide. 618 (roughly half the Golden Ratio): 8 x. This size looks particularly nice when using cornerstones with sashing.įor the smallest sashing width, take the finished size of the block (8 inches) and multiply it by it by. You have a stack of 8.5-inch blocks that will finish to 8 inches once sashing is added. Multiply 8 x 1.618 and get 13. This does not mean your sashing is 13-inches wide. Divide 13 by 4 (for all four sides of the block) and you get 3.25 inches for each strip of sashing finished. Add one-half inch for seam allowances and you can cut your sashing strips up to 3.75-inches wide. That is the largest size sashing that would still look good with your blocks. This is the magical way to figure the best sashing and border sizes for a block. Sherri from Sherri Quilts A Lot gives a great explanation on the Golden Ratio.

Then, after I attached the borders, it was not right. I quilted and embroidered the block and found an adorable border print that I thought would be perfect. I’ve been trying to finish the Farm Buddies cow wallhanging. I should have used the Golden Ratio rule. My borders are w-a-y too big for the block. Creating Wonky Blocks Without a Pattern.Reusable Bags for Your Serger Scrap Catcher.