Originally Posted by BellaBoo
7 yards is just my standard backing amount I buy when fabric is a good price. I use the tube method of making a backing. Unless my quilt is special I use a co ordinating fabric for the two sides and one different fabric for the middle panel for king size. 7 yards gives me enough for the two panels or several middle panels.
is there a price advantage to his method? if the fabric is the same $, then why can't it match on the back?