search for wide backing
 

Hi- can anyone tell me where to find 120" wide quilt backing, please??

120" isn't very common and your choices are extremely limited. I could only find muslin at https://www.backsidefabrics.com/116-118-120-inch-wide-quilt-backings/ scroll to the bottom of the page. What are your quilt top measurements?

Thank you for responding. The quilt top measures 108x108 exactly. Was really hoping to Not have to piece the back. But, it is what it is....

The link I provided has several 118" so you can get away with that. At least you have a few more choices in that size. Welcome to the board.

Helios carries 108 x 120 - i know still not exactly what you needed. They frequently have sales!

https://heliosstitchesnstuff.com/t/1...os-quilt-backs

I think mostly you are going to find solids at that size, you might also look at king sized sheets.

Equilter has several in the 116" solids. Here's one
https://www.equilter.com/product/198...-quilt-backing

There were also a number of 118-wide on Amazon including some lovely prints, came up as a search for me on quilt backing fabric and filled in the size options!

Welcome to this board.

Hobby Lobby carries 108 inch backing fabric, also JoAnns.

Fabric.com has a great selection and good prices. I’ve been buying my wide backing from them for 20 years

Hancock Fabrics has 120 inch backing, but it's muslin. MarshallsDryGoods has 118 inch backing.

Pineapplefabrics.com has 118" wide backs. You can get them by the yard or a 3 yard pack. The 3 yard pack starts off at $37.99 or $13.99 per yard.

I'd suggest looking at sheets unless you find it acceptable to buy yardage and make some seams to get the size you want.

They have a limited selection of 120" wide backing fabrics but a better range of 108". I have been buying from then for many years too. Always happy with what I get!

Hancocks of Paducah has wide backing. Welcome to this fantastic board.

Wide backing
 

I second backside and fabric.com also https://www.heartbeatquilting.com/ca...20-inches.html. But I haven’t ordered from them.

I assume you mean the 108" backing. Some quilt shops sell it. Also, some longarmers sell it, just like they would sell batting. If you don't have either of those in your area, there are places online that have it such as fabric.com, Missouri Star, or Hancocks of Paducah.

I have never used it. I have just pieced my backings at this point, but I have seen it several places.

My go to for backing fabric is always Marshalls Dry Goods you can not beat their prices. Good luck and welcome to the board!

My apologies, I realize you mean the 120". Same answer...

Keep in mind that most backing will shrink quite a bit if you prewash. I've not ever tired using it without prewashing and then measuring how much the finished quilt shrunk up.

When I made a quilt for my king size bed, I wanted it to end up close to 120x120 when quilted and washed. I buy 108" wide backing and it usually shrinks up to around 102"-104", and then I trim off the selvages so end up with a bit less.

I have bought 120" wide "preshrunk" muslin, but it also shrunk up a bit in the wash, not near as much as regular quilt back fabric though.

piecing the back
 

When I have to piece the back I like to make a small version of my quilt squares or just use strips and put between the two cuts. Looks like you meant to do that!

I recently finished a quilt for myself 110 x 120. And one for my daughter 110 x 116. We both chose yard goods. Use 1/2” Seams pressed open and plan for the seams to go horizontally across the quilt instead vertically. A vertical seam is more difficult for a long arm quilter because all the extra fabric in the seam wrapped around our roller makes the center tighter than the edges of the backing and there is a greater chance of a pucker or fold in the backing. We are a LA quilting business so have experience with this. Also there is a lot of difference in the quality of Wide backing. I ordered some from Missouri Star Quilting and it shrank 5” when I prewashed it. So I still had to piece the back.