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Originally Posted by AshleyR
(Post 5450825)
I normally don't purchase fabric.. the only fabric I buy is backing and I usually buy the very wide fabric, and when I don't, my fabric store figures out how much i need and that's what I buy and they are always spot on!
However, I was at a Discount Foam and Fabric store and found some $1 fabric that I thought "would do" for this big quilt. They didn't know how to figure out how much I needed and neither did I, so I bought what I thought was enough. Obviously, it's not! If I cut it into 3 pieces, and sew them together, it's too short, but there is excess on the sides. I'm not in love with the quilt top or the backing fabric, so I kinda want to use it for this quilt. It's a purple/pink with little flowers on it and the top is pink and white, so they don't even really match. I don't think I can do the diagonal pieced back method, since this quilt top is so wide. Other than taking a row off the quilt top (I'm willing, but I'd like to see if there's anything else I can do), is there any easy way to make it work without looking too bad? Good luck |
I have used John Flynn's diagonal-pieced back and it works really well once you do the math. Check his site for details.
http://www.flynnquilt.com/workshop/FreeLessons/ |
Sometimes when I am using a special fabric on the back, like a flannel with print
that goes with the theme of the front, but it is not wide enough and dont want to pay for another 2 and a half yards, I choose another fabric that blends with that piece, usually a solid, and get just enough to cut it width length, piece it, and sew the strip in between the two pieces of my special backing fabric. It looks planned with a strip down the middle and saves a lot in purchasing fabric. |
Sorry for your difficulties but I am delighted and thankful to all of you who responded. Your suggestions will help me with future projects. Thanks and best wishes to you.
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Thank you so much for all the info and drawings. I'm sure I'll have this problem, too, when I really get into quilting more.
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If it ain't big enough, use sumpin from your stash!
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Can you just turn the back fabric? you said if you cut it in 3 pieces it is to short but to wide, right? So can you turn the fabric back and it work?
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I had this problem once. I went back to the store and bought more of what i thought was the same fabric. It turned out to be a slightly different color. Different "dye lot" I suppose. I was extremely upset but ended up using two strips of the new fabric on the sides of the backing. Very painful at the time but now it's one of my favorite backings. It's interesting to throw in a little variation in the back. I may do it again on purpose!
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Originally Posted by AshleyR
(Post 5450825)
I normally don't purchase fabric.. the only fabric I buy is backing. . . . .
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
(Post 5459257)
This just struck me funny - if you don't normally purchase fabric . . . . how do you acquire it?
It fell. Off a truck. |
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