Quilt backing?
#1
Quilt backing?
I was wondering how many of you match the print on the backing of your quilt. I have to sew 21/2 lengths of the fabric together to make the back of a queen size quilt, the fabric has butterflies on it with pink background and was wondering if I should try and match the butterflies. I think it will take a little more fabric to match and not sure I will have enough but I guess I could try. Here is a picture of the fabric and the repeat of the butterflies it about 16 inches which I think is a lot. what do you think? Thanks for your help
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2018
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I'm fussy and often match backings if I can. If I can't, well I can't and I move on.
Last year I made my "Not Quite Y2K" quilt because it was less than 2000 squares and I didn't get it together until 2019. I found a funky 1980s era border print at a thrift store that I just fell in love with, reminds me of a dress I had and I decided to use it even though it is a cotton/poly blend and typically I avoid a seam down the middle.
Those thin strips (that I matched) are more of a lilac than the pictures shows. Pic 1 is the back, 2 is the front.
Edit: the pattern of the border print is also matched using the registration dots in the selvedge.
Last year I made my "Not Quite Y2K" quilt because it was less than 2000 squares and I didn't get it together until 2019. I found a funky 1980s era border print at a thrift store that I just fell in love with, reminds me of a dress I had and I decided to use it even though it is a cotton/poly blend and typically I avoid a seam down the middle.
Those thin strips (that I matched) are more of a lilac than the pictures shows. Pic 1 is the back, 2 is the front.
Edit: the pattern of the border print is also matched using the registration dots in the selvedge.
Last edited by Iceblossom; 01-13-2020 at 06:11 PM.
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I'm a matcher and have matched some pretty intricate backings.
Why? .... because I know I would never be happy if I did not.
Plus, I like the look of the whole cloth print, when a quilt is flipped over.
Gives it a dual-purpose look and doubles the usage.
Your butterflies are pretty enough, that they deserve to be matched.
If you do not have enough, you could do some inserts and save matching the butterflies.
Why? .... because I know I would never be happy if I did not.
Plus, I like the look of the whole cloth print, when a quilt is flipped over.
Gives it a dual-purpose look and doubles the usage.
Your butterflies are pretty enough, that they deserve to be matched.
If you do not have enough, you could do some inserts and save matching the butterflies.
#9
Thanks, everyone I never thought to put a solid strip of fabric between the fabric. If I have enough of the backing fabric I will try and match the butterflies on the backing fabric. I really like the solid strip of fabric. Thanks again