I recently put together a quilt back from all the left over quilt top pieces. Not the same pattern, just a mishmash. Is that okay?

There's NO quilt police on this board!! Yes, that's fine!! Do whatever you want.

dkabasketlady is right...no quilt police exist...EXCEPT for YOU! Are you happy with the back? If you are, then you couldn't have done a better job! :) If not...well...you won't do that again, will you? ;) :)

I think the only time it could be a problem is if you are sending it out to a longarm quilter. From some of the posts I've read in the past, some of them may prefer a one-two piece back.

If you are quilting it yourself, anything goes! Some of the backs are as pretty as the front!


EDITED: I should add that if you plan to send it out for quilting, it's probably wise to speak with the quilter before you piece the back to be sure they can accommodate you.

we don't need no stinkin' rulz!!

I have spoken to LAQ and they have found that sometimes the quilt backs will get wonky because of the the difference with sewing together the "along the salvage" pieces with the "opposite of the salvage" (grain and cross grain). I think cross grain can stretch ever so slightly.

Just keep that in mind ...

I think it's fun to have a pretty quilt back, whether just pretty fabric or a patchwork kind of thing. I almost always get compliments on the backs, and that feels good.

I quilted one for a client, she used 2 quilts, one for the top and one for the back. I asked her to make the back larger, worked out great. It is posted on webshots.

No quilt police...yup, do what you like, like what you do! Just love that motto!

It seems that pieced backs are the "in" thing. I see more and more of them and they are lovely. If you like it, go for it!!

I don't have a rule, but I do have a suggestion. I recently took a quilt with a pieced panel in the back to a long arm quilter. I had intended that the panel be placed about a third of the way in but I didn't tell her so she put it in the centre of the quilt back, and she probably worked very hard to get it that way. So if you are going to take your quilt to a long arm quilter, be sure to tell her if you have any special instructions for your pieced backing.