Quilter's Groove · Printable Practice Workbook

Superb Sashings & Small Borders

Seven beginner-friendly sashing and border designs you'll keep reaching for long after you've gained confidence. No ruler needed.

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Instant PDF download · 12 pages · Print as many practice pages as you like

Stuck on what to stitch in those skinny strips?

You've finished the blocks, they look great, and then you're staring at the sashing and the small borders with no idea what to put there. So you stitch in the ditch, or a plain meander, and the quilt never quite looks finished.

This workbook gives you seven go-to designs made for exactly those narrow spaces, and a simple way to practice them on paper first, so the motion is in your hands before it's ever on your quilt.

What's inside

Seven designs, each on its own page: Double Wave, Lazy Loops, Loop Wave, Curly Wave, Bubble Wave, Tulip Buds and Scallop Rope
See it, Trace it, Try it practice on every page, so you build the muscle memory step by step
Start dots and stitching direction, so you always know where to begin
Turning corners: the question everyone asks about borders, answered
A blank practice page to print again and again
Lisa's marking tip for spacing every loop and scallop evenly, without guessing

Who it's for

Newer longarm and domestic machine quilters who want a few reliable designs they can stitch with confidence, and experienced quilters who want fresh, quick options for sashings and small borders. If you can draw a wavy line, you can do this.

A note from Lisa

I love these designs because they're truly beginner friendly, with no ruler needed, yet they're ones you'll keep reaching for long after you've gained confidence. Start here, and they'll stay with you.

Lisa H Calle has been teaching quilters to design and stitch beautiful machine quilting for over 20 years. She's the creator of the patented Quilter's Groove Rulers and the Quilter's Groove Design Academy.

Ready to finish those borders?

Get Superb Sashings & Small Borders, Volume 1 for just $7 and start practicing today.

Get Volume 1 for $7

Want more? At checkout, you can add Volume 2 (ruler + free motion) and Volume 3 (full-fill designs) for $12.