New to this...where's the back??
04-18-2013, 12:46 PM
#22
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It appears you have rec'd many suggestions here about where to get backings. May I also suggest that you either look on line at some utube tutorials or get hold of some "beginner" type books/mags that will help you in cutting/piecing blocks for your top. It will help you to understand the whole process better and give you the right essential do/don't in quilt making. JMHO
04-18-2013, 01:10 PM
#23
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I am partially disabled and cannot wander the aisles of quilt shops. Many websites have backing fabrics for very reasonable prices. I like the 6 yard bolts of Kona cotton black or white (and sometimes other colors) at Fabric Depot. Sometimes it is as cheap as $22.00 for 6 yards. I love Connecting Threads and Fabric .com. Where was I shopping yesterday that had backings 109" wide? Oh dang! I miss my mind so much since I lost it!
04-18-2013, 03:11 PM
#26
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I've not ordered backing fabric online but others can give you suggestions of great sites to do so.
Also you can do a scrappy backing and make it a reversible quilt if you choose.
A third choice (which some might call cheating, but my family loves) is to use fleece as a combination backing/batting.
Also you can do a scrappy backing and make it a reversible quilt if you choose.
A third choice (which some might call cheating, but my family loves) is to use fleece as a combination backing/batting.
Not cheating cause I do this and I don't cheat, I think it is a grand idea!
04-18-2013, 03:16 PM
#27
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Hi all! I am so new to quilting, that I'm still just playing around with scrap pieces of material trying to cut things straight and make them fit. I'm considering ordering a kit from Fons & Porter, but I noticed that they all say "includes material for top and binding". (I know this sounds silly) Where do I get the material for the back of the quilt? Before you tell me just to pop down to Hobby Lobby, Michael's, or my local quilt store my husband and I are currently living in Germany, so it's not so easy. Thanks in advance for your help! 
04-18-2013, 05:00 PM
#29
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Connecting Threads or Thousand Bolts on line would be your best bet. Good prices. You can buy wide backing fabric
90-108" wide or 45" fabric and cut to the length of your quilt, then cut the second piece in half and put on each side. So you would have 3 pieces to the back, not a seam in the middle.
Hello from Texas. I used to work at Ft. Hood, TX, an Army base.
90-108" wide or 45" fabric and cut to the length of your quilt, then cut the second piece in half and put on each side. So you would have 3 pieces to the back, not a seam in the middle.
Hello from Texas. I used to work at Ft. Hood, TX, an Army base.
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