Quilt Backs, I'm Curious. How Do You Decide on Fabric and Make Yours?
I was wondering how everyone here decided on quilt backing fabric. I work on one quilt top at a time and I don't buy quilt backing fabric until my top is almost done or completely done. It takes me a while to decide what I want to put on the back. I also like to piece my backing fabric with some blocks from the top or just pieces of fabric from the top. In one case I used completely different fabric just to add a bit of interest to the back. I try to make this insert the center of the quilt back and that really helps when I'm basting my sandwich together. It gives me a sense of where my center should go. I should also say that I make smallish quilts nothing larger than 80" on any one side what I call lap quilts with a twin size batting.
So I was wondering, do you shop stash for your backing fabric, do you agonize over what to use on the back like I do, and do you piece your back with fun blocks or other fabric?
Lets talk about quilt backs.