Question About Quilt Backing
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As long as it says 100% cotton, it is the same. I often buy quilt backing(extra wide 108") when it is on sale because you get more bang for your your buck. I will buy the 108" tone on tone backing and use it for piecing or applique. So yes you can use the quilt backing for piecing.
#4
I think it depends. Some of the wide backings I've looked at were much thinner than the cottons I like to use (and so I didn't buy them). Many of them are the same, however. I guess backing fabrics differ as much as any cotton fabrics do - some thicker, some thinner.
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Location: Northern Michigan
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there are as many different fabrics (catagorized) as backings as there are other fabrics-
i often purchase an extra yard of wide backing- just so i have a piece 36" x 108" to use in another project.
i love the wide batiks!
you can use backing fabric for the top if you want
you can also use regular yardage and piece your backings.
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