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Originally Posted by ArtsyOne
(Post 6113906)
I posted a tutorial a while back when I had the same problem. What I did was to lay the backing exactly diagnonal, which leaves some large triangles where it overlaps the front of the quilt. Cut off those triangles from the backing and move them to the places where the quilt doesn't have backing over it. I'd post a photo, but unfortunately I'm at work!
Here's the link you mentioned - GREAT photos - didn't need a word to understand what you did - Nan |
I usually make piece backs with some sort of design on the back. I've used stripes of the fabrics from the front, and running brickwork from scraps from the top. Recently, I even used a top that was intended to be the quilt top for the back. I'd purchased a kit of Easy Breezy from a garage sale, and made it up, then felt it was just too plain, so I made a Yellow Brick Road for the front, and used Easy Breezy for the back. They were nearly the perfect sizes, and the fabrics coordinated.
Here is a link to a photo of Easy Breezy. Basically you take a width of fabric, and edge it with piano key strips of coordinating fabrics in various widths. Very fun, and comes together quickly. http://gobstock.com/easy-breezy-patt...FRFgMgodlxEAcg |
It's also important to measure the usable width of the backing fabric before one starts to cut it.
Some manufacturers print info that goes almost 1-1/4 inches from the selvage edge - |
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Like ManiacQuilter2, I had a method to my madness. On the back of my mom's lap robe I wanted to include some beautiful fall fabric and didn't have enough...............DARN. So I cut the fabric in fourths and put those in the four corners and filled in with other fabrics, putting the label in the middle. She liked the back as well as the front![ATTACH=CONFIG]418173[/ATTACH]
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Originally Posted by Cybrarian
(Post 6113105)
I have found this site to be a very helpful reference & I also want to thank Jan for her graphics they are always SO helpful. Here's the link http://www.multi-patch.com/html/diag...calculator.php
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I have used this little tool - http://www.mywebquilter.com/CalculateBacking.aspx
it works well but I found I bought more fabric that needed sometimes. Be sure to change the extra fabric for the sides on the |
Thanks Jan in VA for the visual on backings, very helpful!
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
(Post 6113157)
Me too. Recently, I've started using a little back art - or at least I try to use up some of the left-over blocks and assorted fabrics from the projects to supplement the planned backing fabric. Then it doesn't look like I messed up should I miscalculate and have to add more.
I measure the top, and then figure the design for the backing, allowing the extra 2 or 3 inches beyond the top all around. I draw the backing plan out on paper then so I have a graphic of the measurements and how it will look as I'm putting it together. Remember to be careful if you have one-directional fabric ! |
I make mostly pieced backs and use this method:
http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/05...uilt-back.html |
That is such a cute back design...makes the quilt double sided!
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