I've never pieced a back..so far. One advantage of piecing a back is that you end up with two quilts in one, interesting on both sides. I don't even think they necessarily need to be in the same color family, so long as the binding compliments both sides. :-D

I wasn't running anyone down.. I was just curious if I'm in a minority of quilters who piece backings.
If I didn't type my original message clearly enough and others have misinterpreted what I meant I apologize.

I make Art Quilts, so usually they aren't as large as a quilt for a bed, but some are. Anyway, I always use some of the fabric used on the top and piece it together to get enough yardage for the back. I can't say I actually make any blocks that are the same as what was pieced for the top, but sometimes the label is made that way. All my quilts have a label, which states it's title, what it was made for or whom, my name, city, state and date completed.

I usually piece the back and try to coordinate the fab. Great way to use up odd/older fab I have no idea why I bought it. Sometimes if I'm lucky it will go ok with the front. Trying to use up what I have. Planning on downsizing in a year so sewing up a storm and keeping away from fab at the shops. So hard. So hard.

When you piece the back...or put some blocks on the backing, how do you plan your quilting? Do you have to take the back into consideration, or do an all over design? (I'm still a newbie at machine quilting, trying to get better at it)

I care about the back of my quilt just as much as I care for the front... I do think muslin or pieced is just fine. I love using muslin because of being able to see the stitches but will use print if I have it...

I like my backs to coordinate - not necessarily match - the front of the quilt. Sometimes I use one fabric, but more often I find myself piecing them. I don't mind piecing, but I do tend to plan it, rather than just sew a bunch of leftovers together. Here are some of my backs.

I made a quilt top with blue squares, which I did NOT like. I used it as a backing and I love it :!: :!: sounds strange I know :oops:

I made a quilt top with blue squares, which I did NOT like. I used it as a backing and I love it :!: :!: sounds strange I know :oops:

No, I don't either. I like my backs to have different fabrics so the quilts can be used on either side if people want to. I do try to match the fabrics to the top of the quilt though, but peicing backs is a great way to use up leftover fabrics, I think.