I need some advice from your collective wisdom! I am about to start a log cabin quilt with 3"strips (2 1/2" finished). Some instructions advise sewing the strips on to a muslin backing. Is this a good idea? What is the purpose of the backing?
I am not a new quilter, but I mostly do applique, and have never pieced a log cabin block. What advice do you have about using the muslin or not, and about piecing log cabin quilts in general?
Thanks
J.