My Diagonal Pieced Backing
 

This weekend I had to make a quick baby quilt using fabrics from my stash. The top finished out at 42" x 44" while the flannel that I was planning on using for backing was only 41" wide. I remembered that someone here had posted the math for John Flynn's method of diagonal backing, but there's a reason I needed extra tutoring in algebra. Just could not figure it out, but I thought that maybe if I positioned my top onto the backing diagonally a lightbulb would go off. It did - but not the approved way. I realized that I would have a triangle at each side of the top and if I cut those off, maybe I could move them to the sides. It worked! I'll try posting the four photos I took during the process.
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Yay, you! Great to have figured that out ( I have to say, even seeing your pictures I really have no idea exactly what you did :) ) For future reference, this link will actually do the math for you.
http://www.multi-patch.com/html/diag...calculator.php

Good for you! The John Flynn method was a bit technical for me...I like fast and easy methods.

I'm a huge fan of the diagonal method. I'm glad you got your quilt done, but I hope you get another chance to try the Flynn method. Another member needed to see how it worked, so they cut a piece of paper on the diagonal to get the idea. That is a good way to see it in miniature. Let us know if you get to try it.

Darren

Wow! Beautiful quilt and fantastic problem solving! and thanks for sharing. BTW - you knew that all that algebra tutoring would pay off some day .... right?

Great job!! I would have been stumped and at Joannes for more fabric!!

It worked just fine. The baby quilt is very pretty!

I have never heard/seen that done before. That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing!!

Great idea.

I swore I would never use advanced algebra or precalculus again. I have been quite successful so far.

Love the quilt....and you are a clever clogs for figuring out how to do the back. Thank you for showing us.

I have never heard of this method, but sure came at the right time for me. I am making quick dog quilts, but the backing fabric was too small. I am going to try this.

I REALLY appreciate the pictures....so much easier to learn for me....Thank YOu.

Aren't you the clever one! Looks like a perfect solution to me.

Oh wow! Thanks for taking the time to show us.

That was very clever and practical! My only suggestion is that (being a cautious person) I would use a sheet of newspaper to try this out before cutting the fabric.

Tate

You are so clever! I will have to remember this trick. :)

Very cute quilt.

The calculator at the link included earlier is so much easier than trying to calculate it yourself.

I shared the info with the owner of two LQS's where they'd never heard of the method - which surprised me - although it probably shouldn't have as the method reduces the amount of fabric one needs to buy. :)