Originally Posted by dhanke
I do what Bonnie Hunter suggests, I make the backing from 10 inch finished squares. It's easy to calculate how many you need and you can get 4 squares from a width. I try to use fabrics that relate to the front of the quilt, any leftover fabric or extra blocks, but I also try to use up some of those "what was I thinking" fabrics.
I really, really like this idea. I think that if you pick the colors smartly, it could be really attractive. I'm going to try this on my next quilt.