Your backings: Plain White or Coordinated Color?
#42
One of my favorite quits is backed with white. The quilting (machine done) used a varigated thread in rainbow colors - I think the proper name was 'primary' colorway. The disign stands out wonderfully, and the thread was picked because of the fabrics chosen for the front.
Having said that, I usually back my quilts with a coordinating fabric, unless there is a compelling reason to use white/off-white. For a child, I try to use flannel, because the quilt won't slide off the bed so easily.
Having said that, I usually back my quilts with a coordinating fabric, unless there is a compelling reason to use white/off-white. For a child, I try to use flannel, because the quilt won't slide off the bed so easily.
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I have bought muslin to use as a backing and when it comes down to it, that method looks so plain to me. So I use a pattern. SOmetimes, I pick up on one of the colors, sometimes I use one of the fabrics from the top, and the last one got a little variety. I let the mood du jour dictate what to do.
#49
My sister does most of hers in black and border, I do most of mine in muslin, borders of contrast to top but many of mine are from 30's original materials, not reproduction stuff,If a quilt is white on the top I finish in white, I just finished one called The Journey, Hoffman fabrics, tourquoise backing and border, getting ready to quilt one soon, with white , top is white with maple leaves with green sashing , printed bottom to match the leaves, my sister made a double wedding ring not too long ago, hot pink around the rings her quilting friends thought she was crazy . she backed it in white, when it was finished , friends were quite pleasantly surprised, so looks like any thing goes,
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