Question about backing fabric choice
 

I just finished this top (pretend it is ironed better than it is), and I have this deep purple backing-sized fabric on hand. I also have white muslin on hand. I sort of think the white backing would be too much white, even though I do like white in a quilt.

So, my question is "Is this purple too dark for the back of this quilt?" (see second picture)

Thanks for any and all opinions.

Dina

That would look good! Do you have any of the other colors left over? If so put those in there too!

For me, I would choose the purple, but either would work well.

I love the purple.

Purple works for me. Ask yourself what the quilting will be like because it will show depending on the thread you use.

If I were using white thread to quilt, I would use the white fabric to help hide my less than stellar quilting.
peace

There's nothing wrong with the purple, but as ube quilting said, you want to consider whether you wish for your quilting to really show up on the back. I'm assuming you're going to quilt it in white. That being the case, I'd pick a lighter & busier print than the deep purple -- maybe either the purple check you used in the border or the medium purple floral print you used in the quilt top ... or any print that has one of your colors with white in it would really look nice & won't make the quilting stand out too much.

Of course, if you are having it professionally quilted or you are a fantastic FMQer, the dark purple is definitely the way to go to show off all the beautiful quilting.

I like the purple. I think that on the back will look great

Well I may not be the right one to ask (see quote below). The white will show every quilting mistake you make. The purple is great and won't show as many mistakes.

Mary Jo
It'll never be noticed on a galloping horse and that's the only kind I ride.

Thanks, I am still considering. I keep going back and forth. I wanted to use something I had, but I am going to look for an alternate choice tomorrow. These are the only two fabrics I have that are big enough. Both are 90 inches wide. I will need 5 yards if I get regular width fabric, which I might. I think I might prefer a medium purple. I have 4 yards of a medium purple with white dots that might look good, but I need 5 yards. I am one of those who prefers the backing to all be one fabric, though I don't mind a seam up the middle.

I will be stitching in the ditch....don't gasp....that is just what I prefer. I always get a great deal of satisfaction from quilting my own quilt. I do intend to quilt in white, and I have considered how that might look on the purple backing. It could look okay and it could look awful....:)

Decisions, decisions, decisions....just need to see what I find tomorrow, make a plan, and stick with it.

Thanks for all the help, everyone.

Dina

I like the purple. Picks up the purple in front