Originally Posted by
Ellen 1
..............3. Pieced backings are acceptable. When a Judge is looking at the back of the quilt, they are not evaluating the type of fabric you used or whether it has been pieced or not. They are looking for tension problems, stops and starts (preferably these are buried when it is entered into a quilt show)...........
Yes and No ........
Judges do consider the backing as part of the quilt ... does it coordinate?
is it an effective use of the fabric? etc.
Totally agree on the other judging parts re backings.