Originally Posted by
Blackberry
My sister says when she took her first quilting class the instructor told the class to use quality muslin or any white fabric for the backing. She tells me to this day that my use of printed fabrics on the back is not acceptable. I tell her she is behind the times and it is very acceptable besides when you are making a quilt it is your quilt and you can do it anyway you want to.
Probably back then the only fabric with wide yardage was muslin and/or sheeting. Today you can point out all the wide prints at a local LQS.