ManiacQuilter2

I would try to stick with as many of the larger pieces that you have. Sometimes machine can skip stitches when there are so many seams creating bulk.

fayeberry

Nechama117, oh your back is a beauty! I am impressed.
annt59, Thanks for the tip about craftsy.com - never thought of that

meanmom

I always piece my quilt back. It uses up quite a bit of my stash so I can buy more fabric:-) I often look at some of the modern quilts and sort of make my backs like them. I just use they for ideas. It usually depends on how much of each fabric I have.

Karamarie

Very nice back. It's called creativety. Great job.

fayeberry

Thanks very much, everyone. My back is together and I feel good about using up some stash. As meanmom said, now I can buy more fabric!

wendiq

That may be a scrappy back, dunster, but that sure is pretty.

Jane Quilter

free form can be intimidating......If you need a pattern, you could try a turning 20. That pattern uses big chunks like fat quarters, turned and arranged in a layout.....just in case you need some direction. But the ideas suggested above are great and you cant go wrong with any of them.

Jingle

I either use backing fabric or large pieces of yardage. By the time I piece a quilt I really don't want to spend time piecing a back.

Nechama117

Thank you fayeberry. I was pretty impressed with myself too! I like looking on this board always but also when I encounter difficulty in a project. Always can get ideas.

quiltmouse

I have made very large D4P & D9P for backs. Uses up big bits of fabric which are not enough for a back by themselves.