Originally Posted by
jmoore
Unfortunately we are losing another Quilt Shop here in Maine…the owner is retiring. I will greatly miss the shop as it is my “go to” about 15 minutes from my home. As a result, all of her bolt fabric is 40% off…I guess a good time to purchase backing fabric if you can forecast what you might need.
Just look for something with enough yardage for the size quilts you make, think of the colors you like, Then pick some that would go with your stash! To pick my backing, I wait until the top is done, then go to my backing stash which is kept separate from the rest and pick one. I usually try and pick those sale fabrics in tone on tone or small print in colors I have a fair amount of, like meutral, browns, greys, greens, (have a lot of greens in my stash) and sometimes, a fun larger print novelty print. One of my favorites is I picked up a bunch of brown flannel with cute little penguins all over it wearing bright colored hats, mittens, scarfs, in primary colors. Well, I made a plain old flannel rail face using primary colors, the penguin backing is just so cute on it that I can't stand it. I put orange binding on it. The perfect quilt to brighten up a very cold Minnesota winter. (0h, and I picked up all the normally 11-12 dollar a yard flannel for 5-6 a yard