Originally Posted by
Jeanne S
I love to piece my quilt backs but I never try to match up designs or seams with the front---that would drive me crazy. I may coordinate the back with some leftover blocks and fabrics from the front but in a much simpler overall design. The quilting stitching focuses on the front piecing and just "falls where they may" on the back!
This is what I do too. I ditch all of my long straight seams on my DSM before quilting it on my Sweet 16 and to date have always done a Custom quilt design (vs an edge to edge). I haven't had any issues with either machine handling bulky seams. I love making a pieced, interesting back, but I don't worry about where the quilting from the front will land. I do attempt to line up my back square to the front, by marking centers on both but that's as fussy as I get. I think the backs still look awesome, even if the quilting runs a little skewed on the back.