Quilt Backs larger than 108".......where?
 

Hello, I'm in dire need of finding a site that sells quilt backing larger than the 108" I keep finding out there. Don't want muslin either but a colored or a neutral with texture to it. Muslin is okay and I found them out there but not much else. I'm working on a BOM called Sangria that comes out 105" x 105" so 108" isn't wide enough. True I could just add a strip to the sides to give me something to grab onto and I may have to end of doing that if I can't find any backings wider. I've been told that I will never find a batik wider than 108" so I've quit looking for them. The Sangria BOM is made up of all batiks though so its sad to think I might have to go with something totally off the wall for it.

All suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Won't need it till the beginning of next year at the earliest but I like to have all my fabrics beforehand. As it is I'm still waiting on 1 fabric I ordered back in late October from Hancock and have yet to get it. I'm just about ready to cancel it and look elsewhere as all I need it a yard or 2 at most. I'm doing the Fantasia Tree frackered as someone had done and then add blocks of some sort around it to make it queen size.

Thanks again for any help.

Here's some 118"
https://www.fabric.com/quilting-fabr...FQ2UaQodigcBow

I think I might also consider a sheet. Just avoid a high thread count.
And finally, here is a link to a free craftsy class on pieced backings:
http://www.craftsy.com/class/creativ...66774~kkybpxw7

try googling. I found equilter.com - quiltbug.com and several others advertising widths up to 120".

http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/SHOP...lt-Back-Prints

http://www.equilter.com/category/265...ch-wide/page/1

A word of caution...always preshrink and extra wide backing fabric. It shrinks at a higher rate than regular fabric does. I preshrink everything and watch for color bleeding. I don't want any surprises after I finish a quilt.

A FatBack is 117" wide. They sell them here: http://www.christianlanequilters.com/widebackings.html

also Backside Fabrics (backsidefabrics.com) and you might also check Marshall's. I quilted a 108x108 all batik and the owner had me use a marbled solid on the back--looked great, so you might want to look for something like that.

A sheet is a good suggestion because you could get some pretty colors to match you batiks. I just quilted one for a customer with a 200 count sheet and yes I preshrunked it...worked out.

PaperPrincess, I've pieced backs before but for this one I really don't want to. There's so much piecing on the front, so many seams, rather have a one piece backing. Again, might just have to add pieces to the sides just for quilting and then remove them afterwards.

Thanks to all for the websites so far. Have gone out to see what they have to offer and also saved them for later use. I've used the sateen fabrics in the past and they have such a beautiful sheen and feel to them, just wish they have more colors to choose from. I keep the cream and black on hand most of the times, scraps end up in my quilts.

Again, thanks for the websites. Saw some that might work well.

Fabric.com has 118"-120" backs.

absolutely, my 118" shrunk to 108"!

I just ordered backing fabric from Hancocks of Paducah and it was by P & B white on white paisley print and was 115 inches wide. It came and is beautiful. I would recommend them any day

You could try this site I know they have wide backing just not sure how wide
http://www.saudersfabric.com/

Have checked all the sites given so far and most of those claiming 110"+ are offering only muslin or sateen in larger widths. I've ordered some backings from Hancock's before and yes they are beautiful. Have a couple hanging up right now waiting for their quilt top to be made up. Right now I'm looking for one that would go well with an all batik quilt top in red/orange, gold, teal/blue and black. So have lots of choices to choose from here. Still not interested in a solid.

Thanks for all the suggestions though as I'm collecting quite a few websites to go to check out.

Sew Batik offers a 112" wide batik backing. Because it is batik I suspect shrinkage will be minimal if any seeing as they have to put the fabric in boiling water to remove the wax. I have bought wide back batik from them at a show. Gorgeous fabric.

http://www.sewbatik.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=82

I know you don't want to piece your back, but if you have to you can use the John Flynn method for piecing the back. This is my go to method if I can't find the fabric I want in the width I want (for your quilt you could use the 108" backing fabric or even 90" backing fabric) and with a single diagonal seam you can have a back that is wide enough. Because this is on the diagonal, it seems to miss most of the seams on the front. I use the calculator (the first link) to determine how much fabric I need. I could not bring up John Flynn's actual site, but these links give a lot of good information.

Here are some links:
http://www.multi-patch.com/html/diag...calculator.php
https://bsue.wordpress.com/2007/03/2...ng-directions/
http://kristaquilts.blogspot.com/201...d-backing.html

Feline Fanatic, thanks for this site as it has lots of over 108" wide backs, pricey but what the heck.....can't take it with me and oh so beautiful.

QuiltnLady1, I tried to get to John Flynn's site but it kept taking me to some site that claimed John Flynn Quilting but it didn't have anything to do with quilting that I could see. Tried the other sites too but I didn't see the formula. Will continue to search though so thanks for the idea. I remember seeing something similar for making bias binding using a diagonal seam. Seemed confusing to me till I kept reading the instructions and looking at the pics.

Again, thanks all for these great sites for backings. Have all of them saved for later use.

Pricey because the loom is larger to accommadte the size.
sandy

It looks like John Flynn's website has changed. Hope this link works: https://flynnquilt.danemcoweb.com/workshop/FreeLessons/

I have used a sheet for extra large backing. They work fine and you can get one in just about any color or pattern you could want.

Go on line and check out Marshalls dry goods I think they have 114 in backing fabrics.

Also, Sew Batik has 112" backs.

Snooze2978; I have a longarm and my mom somewhere at one time heard this idea and I tried it; it works. Make some 'side leaders' like ones you connect your quilt to but these will be pinned on the sides or ends where the clips are. I made mine out of drapery or upholstery fabric for a sturdier leader; made a narrow sleeve on one long side and slide about a 1/2 inch dowl into the sleeve, the length of the sleeve. My end leaders are 6 1/4" by 16 1/4" with the sleeve on the 16 1/4 inch side. I just serged around mine, but you could finish them off nicely if you prefe. The end leaders are pinned to the ends of the quilt; backing and batting if possible, but sometimes I only have enough fabric to do the backing. Pin the long end without the dowl to the side of the quilt ends and clip the clamps over the dowls. I mark the quilting area (if using a pantogram - which is all I'm comfortable with for now) on the table with painters tape, so I don't overshoot the ends and hit the pins. It's worked excellently for me and eliminates the needs for an extra 6 inches of fabric on each side and the bottom. Yes it does take a little time to pin them on and remove them each time you roll the quilt but to me it's not a great big deal. The dowl rods also keep the sides consistently taut, so I have less an issue with wrinkles on the back because the entire side is kept ridged (for lack of a better word), rather than just the two areas where the clamps are placed; it puts consistent pressure or tautness on the entire sides.
I hope this makes sense to you - and the others who have longarm quilts. Because of the cost of fabric, I hated wasting that 12 inches of fabric on the sides. This has completely cut that out. And you can make the sleeve as long and/or as wide as you want. Good luck. Hope this helps your dilemma of needing a wider backing.

The latest Hancock Fabrics ad I have has quilt backings bigger than 108" (I believe they are 30 percent off right now).
http://hancockfabrics.com/weekly-ad/weekly-ad.html

I have used Backside Fabrics dot com a few times...absolutely fantastic fast turn around....I ordered at midnight on a Friday night , it was in my mailbox on Monday AM

Backside quilting is great. Quick service and great selections.

http://www.backsidefabrics.com/

I just went on the internet and typed in "is there any fabric wider than 108 inches" it came back with a couple of sites so you might try that. I just came home from a retreat yesterday and a lot of the gals there use several of the colors in the quilt on the back.