Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Thank you for the picture and the explanation that lead to the picture!
But wouldn't you need a really long piece of fabric? I understand if it's a 50" quilt, not a lot of waste. But if it's 60" or 70", seems like you'd lose a lot in those tiny triangle pieces...
Thanks again for the pics!
I guess it is not always necessary to do this technique. If your top is, for example, 80 x 80, you can buy about 180 inches of fabric (5 yards) 44 inches wide, cut it into two pieces 90 inches each, and sew it next to each other on the long side, and you have a back about 90 x 88, perfect to have extra all the way around. In this case, if you use his technique, you have a big waste. CLEAR AS MUD!!