patchwork quilt back
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My oldest Daughter makes pieced backings all the time. The quilt never seem weak because of the seams, quilting would help secure the seams. Especially FMQ. Makes her quilts reversible.
I use larger pieces of backing fabrics, I'm too lazy to take the time to do the piecing.
I use larger pieces of backing fabrics, I'm too lazy to take the time to do the piecing.
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Well, thanks to all of your comments, I think I'm going to go for it! Mainly because I am tired of looking at these fabrics and want them used up!
Dunster - your quilt is absolutely stunning!! Thank you so much for sharing.
Dunster - your quilt is absolutely stunning!! Thank you so much for sharing.
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I like doing a pieced strip or two in my backings if I don't have a large enough piece to do the whole back. Sometimes parallel, sometimes not. Depends on my mood and the "mood" of the quilt. I guess I figure if I'm already putting seams in the backing I might as well make it interesting!
I did a OBW for my sister out of panels and I left one panel intact on the back so she could see the source and just put really wide borders around it. I think that is my favorite quilt to date, both front and back.
I did a OBW for my sister out of panels and I left one panel intact on the back so she could see the source and just put really wide borders around it. I think that is my favorite quilt to date, both front and back.
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The only problem with pieced backs is for a long arm quilter. Too many seams piled on top of each other = a broken needle. Breaking a needle from this can result in down time to "retime" your needle to your bobbin" or could lead to the need for more costly repairs. If you are taking it to a long arm quilter and doing an edge to edge design I would IMHO suggest keeping it simple and pressing seams open.
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