Rebecca at Chasing Cottons is hosting a link up of quilt backs. I've seen posts by Angela , Lee , and Kati , so I figured I'd join the fun!...
Yesterday, Melanie McNeil (Catbird Quilt Studio) posted a piece on pieced quilt backs. That got me thinking about the piecing I do for quilt backs. She says she prefers a solid back (her quilts are bed size) - I prefer the adventure of piecing (I generally make lap quilts). The challenge for me is to…
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Quilt backs are one of the most efficient ways to bust some serious stash. Let's take a look at several options for making a back. (This post contains affiliate links)
Add creativity to the back of your pieced quilt with a scrappy, patchy backing. The customary way of creating a quilt back is to cut two or sometimes three
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Taking a little extra time preparing the backing can make a huge difference in the quilt’s longevity as well as how easy it will be to quilt it.
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What is quilt backing? Designing quilt backs is a creative opportunity not to miss. Try creating an individual, modern design for your next quilt back.
Get inspired by our modern quilt pieced backing ideas. These simple quilt backing patterns will take your quilts to the next level!
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Quilt was made from the Improvisational Patchwork and Advanced Improv Workshops with Denyse Schmidt and Richard Killeaney. All blocks made during the workshops have been used (on the front and back). www.dsquilts.com/workshop_detail.asp?PageID=136 Size: 62" x 79" Fabrics: Front: Various print & solid fabric scraps provided in the workshop and Daisy Bunch from Denyse Schmidt (which I provided). Background is Free Spirit Designer Solid in Slate Gray and Robert Kaufman Kona Solid in Iron. Back: Robert Kaufman Kona Solids in Iron & Cactus and Simply Plaid in Lime from Denyse Schmidt. Binding: Free Spirit Designer Solid in Slate Gray Quilting: Professionally Machine Quilted in a Loop Pattern (thread color matches the dark gray background)
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Backing fabric yardage how big is your quilt and what amount of fabric do you need for the quilt back?
You’re done with the hard work of making a quilt top. It’s understandable if you just get a wide backing for the opposite side and finish it up quickly. But if you take a little
Extra wide quilt backing, cotton fabric, ideal for quilt backs. Economical for backing quilts, cutting unpieced borders, duvet covers. Large UK range of colours and tone-on tones. New Threads Quilt Shop. Online shopping made easy.
