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I used the wide fabric on the first quilt I made because it worked out to be cheaper when you figure all the square inches you get. It worked great but was a lot to juggle when I had to cut it.
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Yes, if you buy one and a quarter yard (45") of wide fabric, that's the same as 3 regular yards. So, if your backing is $10 per yard, you'd pay $12.50 for it, the same as $4.17 per yard of regular width fabric.
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My favorite eBay fabric seller carries over 100 108" wide fabrics, including marbles and tie-dyes, WOW, tone-on-tones, antique-looking prints on natural and tan.
At $8-10/yd, the wide backings do, indeed save money over the 44-45" wide fabrics, which run $6-7/yd in her store. I buy my WOW prints in this width because I use them so much. She doesn't sell junky stuff, either - her fabrics are very nice quality for the price. :) http://stores.ebay.com/QUILT-UNIQUE-...=p4634.c0.m322 |
unless you get a really good deal then it is less expensive to buy the wide fabric. A simple math check is
3 yds of wide = ?$$ 6 yds of 45" = ?$$ Our local $1.99 Fabric Store recently had wide backing at $1.99 per yd. Now that was a deal - so 3 yds= $6. 6 yds of 45" at $1.99 = $12. \\ All their fabric is $1.99 and some good quality. I say this just to make you jealous. But I understand during the bad snow storm here the roof fell in. I believe they are back in business tho. |
It definitely depends on prices, but I have quilted a couple with wide backs and I loved them with no seams.
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I've found that the wider backing fabrics are thinner than standard quilting cottons, a major hassle to wash-press-fold-store-cut, and very limited in selection, as has already been mentioned. For those reasons, it's just not worth the couple dollars savings to me.
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
My favorite eBay fabric seller carries over 100 108" wide fabrics, including marbles and tie-dyes, WOW, tone-on-tones, antique-looking prints on natural and tan.
At $8-10/yd, the wide backings do, indeed save money over the 44-45" wide fabrics, which run $6-7/yd in her store. I buy my WOW prints in this width because I use them so much. She doesn't sell junky stuff, either - her fabrics are very nice quality for the price. :) http://stores.ebay.com/QUILT-UNIQUE-...fsub=21497259& _sid=191637665&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 |
Originally Posted by ghostrider
I've found that the wider backing fabrics are thinner than standard quilting cottons, a major hassle to wash-press-fold-store-cut, and very limited in selection, as has already been mentioned. For those reasons, it's just not worth the couple dollars savings to me.
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Originally Posted by EagarBeez
DH and I were talking. I had bought quilt backing 108 in. I purchased 4 yrds.
DH who is very good with figures said to me, perhaps you would be better off buying your fabric that you need with the width of 108 in, you would need less yardage and it would cost less then yds of 45 inches. Do you think that is a good idea?? Has anyone seen batiks in 108? |
There's a very good discussion on this topic here.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-72578-1.htm |
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