I piece my backs all the time, never a problem!
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I piece my backs all the time, never a problem!
I would not trust myself with only an inch of backing for wiggle room. I'm just not that good. I would piece from the middle, as it never fails you will be trying to put the binding on the seam if you piece too close to the edges. Lesson learned the hard way!
Fay
"You can't help that. We're all mad here." - The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.