DebraK

cool! I'm going to check her out.

Thumbelina

Welcome from NE Ohio. I've used pieced backing on several of my quilts. IMHO I think it adds a little more interest to a quilt.

Silver Needle

Just remember if you are taking a pieced back to a long arm quilter it is possible to center the backing side to side fairly accurately but it is almost impossible to get the position between top and bottom accurate. Keep this in mind when using blocks etc in the backing. If it is going to bother you if the block etc. isn't positioned perfectly between the top and bottom you might want to reconsider. The higher the loft and the denser the quiting the more the difficulty increases. If other longarm quilters have had a different experience I would be interested to know. We have a Eastern IA long arm group that meets in July. I will pose this to them then and post what their thoughts on it are.

crafty pat

Welcome from SC Texas. I have pieced the backing on some of my quilts, on one I just finished, a lap quilt I used the fabric I chose for the back and put two borders that matched the borders on the front around it. I liked the way it turned out. It is your quilt and you can do what you want with it to make it your own.

DebraK

I think the off-centeredness of blocks give the quilt character. I don't like things perfectly centered in the back, but give kudos to those who care enough to do it.

katier825

here are some pics to inspire you!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t148395.html

QuiltnNan

debra, i like the look of that, thanks for the link.

alexe, welcome to the board. we often say around here... 'your quilt, your rules'

cmw0829

Also, if you ever are short of backing fabric, here's a way to diagonally piece it. For a quilt that really needed almost 3.5 yards, the calculator showed that I could get away with under 3. Not sure of the exact numbers, but it's worth looking at.

This site includes an on-line calculator and instructions that I was able to follow:
http://www.multi-patch.com/html/diag...calculator.php

Link to the originator's instructions and formula:
http://www.flynnquilt.com/workshop/FreeLessons/

snipforfun

Here is the method I use to avoid the center seam. http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/backings.htm

kathdavis

I always try another whole quilting pattern on the back of my quilt, usually an easier pattern. Since I have to buy the fabric anyway, I might as well practice my quilting skills and use one of those patterns that I have been wanting to try. So I get two quilts for the money. Sometimes, I end up liking the back, as well as, if not more, than the front. LOL