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These quilt backs are just awesome! I especially love the children's names on them.

I have yet to make a quilt with a boring backing. When I first started I had trouble with some of the established quilters in the area - telling me I was doing it all wrong! I just chose to ignore them and did it my way. By doing the back differently - it makes the quilt more user friendly if you like. because it can be reversed - or when folded back you get a glimpse of something new and unusual. Keep at it!

Granted I've only made a handful over the past 3 years - I'm really new at it. I guess I've made 6 baby quilts for gifts and 5 queen/king size quilts as well. Goodness I really have found something I love to do. :lol:

thanks for the idea. I have a quilt ready and can use pieces for the backing and add the squares I had left over. This will be great.

I really like the backs

All are terrific, but I esp. like the names.
I have a couple that I pieced the back, like a strip of drunkard's path and a couple of log cabins and then big blocks of color. It is a bonus.
I don't like plain backs anymore. At the very least I piece the name plate.

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Originally Posted by LeslieFrost (Post 4061929)

Good work!

I've gone in a different direction -- I bought many yards of wide bleached muslin with a coupon at JoAnn's. I don't use quilt fabric for the backs much anymore. I just keep taking pieces off of this large amount. We'll see what I do when it runs out!

Hancock's of Paduca has 120" wide Moda white muslin for 7.98 a yard and I'm going to order some for backings and what I cut off will be used for quilts. info provided says it like Kono Cotton. Wide backings with prints and/or colors are 9.98. These are excellent prices as all of them are name brand. If you order $40, or it may be $50, shipping is free so I'll also order some in the light tan swirly patterns. I think 2 1/2 yds of each will do it. I'll be making a few large quilts soon and these wide backings will work out great, and as I say, leftovers will be used for smaller quilt backs as well as for blocks. I make a lot of scrappy blocks and I always need leftover light fabrics.

You really have made the back of your quilts very interesting. You've saved yourself some dollars all the while you were creating outstanding quilts. You Rock Girl, May in Jersey

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Originally Posted by LeslieFrost (Post 4061929)

Smart lady. Wish I would think of things like that!!!