IAmCatOwned ... Thank you for the kind words about my quilts.
For the "scrappy back" ... I used only fabrics that were on the front of the quilt,
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t172511.html
and none of the light ones on the back. So that probably helped them to blend together nicely.

I can't agree with you more IACO ... re the importance of coordinating the back to the front!! Otherwise, it just looks like a jumbled mess IMHO!

Plus, I like the back to be nice so you don't have to be ashamed of it if someone sees it. Especially for a lap quilt, that is apt to be left draped, people see both sides!

A bonus of the D9P back shown above ... I flip it over on my bad at Christmas and put my smaller Christmas quilt on top. I had planned it as a family room quilt, but then decided I didn't see much of it, as it was always folded in some way. This way it's out on display, I smile when I see it ... and if I want to use it in the family room, it's just a few steps away!


Susie-S-S ... Sorry for your disappointment ... as I mentioned in my earlier post, it's really important to trim and square at every step in order to keep it flat.

Photos of Quilt Top and Pieced Backing
 

Thanks for your suggestions for piecing a back for my red and black quilt. I have added photos of top and backing.

You did a great job. I love it!!!!

Great question and great answers! So much inspiration!

Nicely done! .... now you have a reversable quilt, for sure!

And now, how are you going to quilt it?

i've pieced many many backs===sometimes i just put together large blocks of fabric until it is the correct size - never had anyone not think it was pretty neat (even if it was - just left overs)
sometimes piece large pieces that did not even come from that quilt- so it's a totally different quilt on the back-
sometimes i just start with a large piece and start putting borders around it until it's the correct size-
anyway you choose to do it will work just fine- one thing to consider though- if your top has alot of seams- you may way to use as large as possible pieces on the back so you are not (fighting double seams-top & bottom) when quilting