How to make back fabric piece large at front
#21
I did a quilt for my nephew and had that problem - I had some extra blocks that I did not use on the front. I slit the bake about 1/3 of the way left to right and inserted the blocks - looked like I planned it and gave the back some pizzaz!
#23
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See reply #20 from Jan in VA. I've seen this before and I copied/pasted her diagrams. It is now inside my book, Over Easy by Lerlene Nevaril, for later use. The book is also a great resource for piecing the backs of quilts.
#25
Personally, I don't see the back with extra colors as a mistake. I see it all as a work of art, creative, and not one person has ever complained. It's original - one of a kind - and could be reversible! My hand quilting is very creative....
#29
Thanks everyone. I'll consider all. I used to use sheets for backs so this wasn't a problem but I have ventured out of the box trying new things and like the patterned back! In this particular case..there is a directional pattern...herd of horses running through the meadow..the pattern repeats top to bottom but my problem was width. I can cut it in the middle but that would break up the path the horses are running. and to add on each side the same fabric would do the same so I think in this case I just have to add borders to each side.
#30
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All you need to do is google extrawide qilt fabric and you will get more sites than you can shake a stick at. Unless you are making quilts bigger than 120" you will be able to do it with one piece of fabric. There is more and more available all the tme. They are even making batiks extra wide now.
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