Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by dunster
I try to use up all the extra fabric (and extra blocks) that I didn't use on the front.
i've never tried that, but cheapie me likes that idea.
I've done this a couple of times. Once with just 10" blocks of colors that matched the front, the other with larger pieces. Here's a link to what I did.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/21630.page I really like how the back of that one came out. I was disappointed that I couldn't make room on the front for the seahorses, but used it all on the back. :) I've seen others that had panels of fabric and some extra blocks filling in the extra needed space. Looks nice that way too.
When you do check out the sites, watch for free shipping. Some do if your order is over a certain dollar amount. If you could get enough for a few quilts, it's probably worth a shot.
It seems like many of the fabrics I'm using are not even close to 44-45 wide. More like 41-42. So if you cut off the selveges, you'd still need 3 panels for a bed sized quilt. I forget the name of the site, but there's one that sells "fat backs" which are 3-1/4 (or 3-1/2 I forget which) yds by 108"wide. Pre-packaged cuts. I think they started around $40. Anyway, that must be a common amount for them to be marketed this way.