for quite a while now, I have been going to the "sales" section of any quilt store or online site. I check for bolts on sale that have enough yardage for a good sized quilt. If I can find something that has 9 plus yards and I think it would make a backing for something, I snatch it up. I have at least 10 pieces now that would be enough for a large quilt. I look for things that are more neutral in color or are in colors that I know I have in my stash and also prints that would work fine. Some have turned out really cute and if I am making smaller one, sometimes I have been able to also make the outer border and still have enough for the backing. I know some people are real fussy about matching their backing to the quilt top, but a lot of my tops are scrappy and it works. Nobody really sees the backing when the quilt is on the bed.
Last edited by sewingpup; 11-27-2021 at 11:22 AM.