Originally Posted by
bearisgray
I like my backings to be "compatible" - but they do not need to "match" the fronts.
My thing is that the bindings have to look okay with both sides.
I agree with this. Sometimes I get lucky and have enough of a fabric in my stash to do the back. Otherwise, it's a trip to the LQS. They have a good stock of wide backing fabrics mostly in blenders that I have used extensively. If the quilt is small, like the baby quilt I just made, I often have enough for the back. I actually used the print on the back on the top also and pulled colors from it for the rest of the top. Otherwise, I just tote the top up to the LQS and purchase some backing that is compatible.