Kani

What do you all use for backing your quilts. Just curious.

Krisb

Scraps from the front of the quilt, yardage that I no longer remember the original purpose for, rarely buy fabric specifically for backing unless I can't find anything that coordinates.

Tartan

I usually just use 45 inch fabric with a seam if it's a big quilt. I don't usually buy wide backs but I have used a nice sheet for backing before.

marge954

Quilters flannel. It's like a soft warm hug when you cuddle up to watch tv

marge954

Quilters Flannel. It makes the quilt like a warm hug when you cuddle up on the couch

Mariposa

Depends on what I have. I try to use scraps from the front, and other pieces that go with it. Occasionally I buy flannel for the cuddle factor.

stitch678

I've used everything from sheets, broadcloth, co-ordinating fabric to flannels, pieced scraps , and lately even minky! Talk about soft! If you are using a domestic machine, use spray baste & thin batting ( or no batting) if trying minky. On a frame, load so selvedges are at sides, not on the leaders, as there is more stretch that way, and be careful not to pull too tight when advancing.

Jingle

I sew 45" regular quilting cotton pieces together. I have been using wide backing fabric, very easy and quick.
I mainly donate my quilts.

Jane Quilter

ooh....I cant use flannel (its too hard to hand quilt through), I can never use an old sheet ( it is IMPOSSIBLE to hand quilt through because of high thread count), I cant use wide fabric because I have to quilt on my lap and must break a king/queen/double down to smaller pieces anyway. That said......I am cheap, so I use leftovers from the front, leftovers from other projects, I've bought 99 Cent fabric from walmart that I thought I would regret, but some how, never did. Once I used plain muslin that was cheap at JA, and I used a 40% coupon to get cheaper.....that I did regret because it was so boring. Since I need 9 plus yds to do a king size , I go to an on line place like fabric.com and buy their specials for about $5/yd...I only have to get close, not exact, its a back after all. So my motto is scrap it up and be cheap. Once, for a grandmothers flower garden, I used up all my extra hexes on the back.....cant believe I cant count. See Below:



Another, I made wonkey log cabin blocks from leftover fabric or scraps of similar colors. See Below:

Up North

I never got the concept of a sheet is to hard to hand quilt through. I have used sheets as backing on several quilts and hand quilted. I had no issues at all. And the backs are holding up just fine. I also had quilted a baby quilt with flannel backing no problem. Maybe I am not using the same types of things that you did. When I started quilting no one told me #1. Points are hard #2. 1/4 in seams are important #3sheets and flannel are hard to hand quilt. Umm I just did it. My Quilts have no missing points, are hand quilting and I have used all the things some say not to do. Lucky? Maybe