Originally Posted by JJs
I use either wide fabric, pieced one fabric (say 5 yards of one fabric), or horrors - a sheet...
I had a woman say to me, "The back should be as good as the front - think about it, what gets the most WEAR - the front or back?".... she's right, the back is what gets the most wear...
I try to co-ordinate the front and back with regard to color and if I use a floral print (or other print) it 'goes with' what's on front - I don't want anything jarring, or incongruous... or slapdash...
there is no "horrors" to using a sheet, that's all i ever use, unless its a crip quilt, where it only takes a yard & 1/2...
i like used sheets the best, and have been known to dye them to match the quilt better....just making sure i wash it a couple times to get the dye out!