quilter68

Not on pinning but a big crease in the backing fabric when I was almost done hand quilting! It is still sitting and waiting to be undone and done again.

grammyp

Yes, I did this, too. Sure saved a lot of time.

purrfectquilts

It happened to me once many, many years ago. I was so embarrased that I always make sure now. It was only a wee bit and I made the fold-over binding wider so that it covered the space before hand stitching it down. So the back had a wider binding than the front.

I am sorry this happened to you as it is frustrating.

cpfrog

...that's what I was thinking too! Good luck. Pieced backs can be quite interesting!

lillybeck

I too have had this happen. Fortunatly it was very small and I was able to piece it and the binding and quilting covered my mistake. A very frustrating thing to do, but unless you just do not like piecing backs just undo enough to sew more on.

jad1044

When making a quilt, I try to buy the backing at the same time as the other fabric for the front - I just make sure I know what sized quilt I'm making first of all - then add more fabric than you need for the backing - and there is usually leftovers from the front blocks also - so I suggest getting to know a pattern that is easy for you to make a quilt bag out of the leftover fabric from both front and back - no waste, and a great way to store the quilt - or present it as a gift - no wrapping needed, and a nice bow? What better way to give! and you have no waste to amount to anything at all.

IBQUILTIN

Could you just take out pins around the outside edges, cut down the sides that are ok, and add a border to your backing? That should work, and give you a different backing too.

quiltaroni

I am glad to hear im not the only one.

QuiltQtrs

As a mid-short-arm quilter, I always allow 2" extra backing on sides and
8" or more on length. Also be sure to square up the backing and mark
centers of top and bottom on both quilt and backing. On leaders there is
center marking so when loading your project everything is in line.
Never have a problem.
When hand-quilting on floor frame, I use same technique.

retired2pa

I like to make my backing in a couple different pieces so if I've miscalculated on how much I need for the backing I can make it larger by adding a row (either vertically or diagonally) with another fabric or a block or two from the main quilt or coordinating fabric. It gives it interest and it isn't just the same one-piece fabric on the back.