What is the Rule of Thumb for buying Quilt Fabric Again?
06-23-2011, 08:42 AM
#51
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I try to use up the extra fabric I bought to liven up the back. Some of my backs look better than the fronts. Some are plain fabric, but I try to use what I have in my stash. Size of back depends on the size of the quilt.
06-23-2011, 09:03 AM
#53
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Left over fabric from the front makes great back art on the back. If I have enough left overs I will make extra blocks just for that purpose. If I only have random pieces I will do rail fence strips or just single fabric blocks, whatever it takes to make up the short yardage.
06-23-2011, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MeSewPretty
I blew it on my last quilt too... so I used a scrappy border around a length of my original backing fabric then added the not perfectly matched fabric along that border. The scrappy border hid the color slight variation wonderfully. I'm happy with results.
06-23-2011, 09:22 AM
#56
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Here are some photos of the quilt I have been talking about. Excuse the wrinkled quilt top.
The second photo shows the two original fabrics on the left and middle and on the right is the Walmart fabric I got today.
Pat
The second photo shows the two original fabrics on the left and middle and on the right is the Walmart fabric I got today.
Pat
Quilt top- Moda fabric
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Orig fabrics on left and middle, the Walmart fix is on the right, not bad!
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06-23-2011, 09:33 AM
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I would just piece it unless you really really really have to have it all the same. then you are going to probably need close to 8 yards unless it is queen or king size. I piece mine all the time and when I do I usually do two different fabrics. I like to make sorta racing stripe type thing on the back. it is heck getting it to match up but it looks cool when done. I have done it both ways though. last min comfort quilts usually get the multi pieced with what I have on hand but my DS and DD are getting solid backed with one fabric bed quilts. but then again I the fabric on the back is a large print that looks good as a solid sheet if I decided to put that side up on their bed. honestly though I wouldn't fret about adding another fabric or two as long as you have enough for the length or width it should be just fine.
06-23-2011, 01:45 PM
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Being a scrappy quilter my backs are always scrappy...orphan blocks, leftover strips, etc.. The only time I buy something intended for a backing is when the yardage is on sale, then I usually finish the bolt.Sometimes I even use another UFO top to make a reversible quilt! No quilt police live at my house!
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