Are you referring to your "backing"? If so, you can make your yardage go much farther or if you don't have enough length of fabric, if you cut it in this manner and make it work. I have not tried this but can see how it could be very useful. There is a tutorial somewhere out there. I believe the man's name is John Flynn and he sells a portable FMQ system that you may use your reg sewing machine for FMQing.
www.flynnquilt.com. I know I printed it out way back when. If I find it, I will send it to you PM. Yolanda Wood River