Originally Posted by Kimarene

Hello all! I have a 94"x104" quilt top ready to sandwich. The pattern called for 8-1/2 yards of backing fabric, I bought 9 yards in an effort to "be safe." Cut it apart, sewed the pieces together - it's not wide enough. I guess I should have figured this out beforehand - if the fabric is 44" wide, when you cut it and sew the two pieces together, it could never be more than 88" wide, including the selvages.

I am so frustrated, as it seems that I always have an issue of the backing coming up short. What am I missing?