Originally Posted by
Sewnoma
Dunster - Not to hijack this thread but I don't understand why the back needs to be bigger than the front. Wouldn't you want them the same size?
You always need your backing to be bigger than you top especially with any quilt bigger than a twin. That is why most quilters will require the back to be no less than 3" on each side of the back. Doesn't matter if you are a LAQ or a quilter using a DSM. You don't want to EVER be short on one side of your backing.