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I sometimes use Moda muslin. I just like it. For me anyway.
I generally use a dark print as a practical measure. I never match backing to the top. Sometimes I contrast. Especially if I can personalize a gift with a goofy pattern on the back. I buy attractive 108" wide fabric when I find it. |
Winters are pretty cold here, so if I am making a quilt for a bed, or snuggling in front of the boob tube, I like to use flannel for the back. Fabric.com has wide flannel...so no seams. Other projects, I try to coordinate with the top fabric.
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If I don't have the wide fabric for the back I will piece it. I try to use something similar color wise with the front and of comparable fabrics. That way one side will not wear out before the other.
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Originally Posted by squirrel
Hi, I have been spying on you all for several months now, and this is my first chiming-in.
I have been quilting for about 6 years now and have never followed a pattern or done anything with perfection in mind, but have come out with some pretty nifty quilts. Being a mid-twenties person with a very limited income, I have shifted my quilting hobby from the fabric stores to the thrift stores and am focusing on 'recycled' materials. I recently started buying thick, patterned queen/king-sized flat bed sheets at Goodwill ($2 - $5) and plan to use them for quilt backings. I have a really hard time putting a plain-jane backing on my quilts and love the combination of a pieced top and a patterned, broken-in backing. Thank you all for your great posts. I don't know any real-life quilters, so you girls are all I have to help me figure things out! |
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