Originally Posted by
JudyMN
I am making a quilt and did not buy enough fabric for the binding! Do the borders and bindings need to match? What about the backing? I usually have borders, bindings and backing match. What are the rules or recommendations for a lap quilt?
Just think of it this way, if you put a quilt away for let's say 5 years 'cause you were sick of working on it, you'd have to go & get fabric that would work with what you have - so, no they don't have to match - beauty runs quilt deep!!!