Add-A-Border Katahdin On-A-Roll
Every longarm quilter has encountered the same problem: a quilt top that grew during construction and now the batting is too small. Add-A-Border Katahdin On-A-Roll is the purpose-built solution — a continuous Katahdin cotton batting strip in the right width to add border footage seamlessly around an existing batting piece. No more piecing irregular scraps or purchasing a full new roll when you just need a little more coverage. A must-stock item for any longarm studio doing production work — part of the Katahdin premium cotton line, alongside the white jelly roll strips.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I join the border strip to existing batting?
Butt the edges (never overlap) and join with a wide zigzag, herringbone stitch, or fusible batting tape — the join disappears under quilting when the edges meet flat.
When does Add-A-Border save the day?
Undersized client batting, tops that grew with borders added late, and salvaging good batting remnants into full-size pieces — the strip turns near-misses into usable coverage.
Does the added border quilt differently?
No — it's the same Katahdin cotton as the main line, so loft and shrink match and the finished quilt behaves uniformly across the join.