That provides a cut of fabric 42” wide and 72” long. Sure, sometimes it’s nice to just do something easy and move on to the next project. Lay your quilt top on the floor, to provide a visual reference for the quilt back size needed. Just how do you showcase the quilt backing? Do not buy a stretchy sheet fabric, such as jersey or “t-shirt” fabric. When I use extra quilt blocks for the quilt back, I like to design the backing on the floor using the Puzzle approach from No. 3/4 yd. For this approach, you’ll have to buy enough yardage to sew two large pieces together. It’s going to be so soft and cuddly! Other times you might enjoy lingering over that quilt back construction if you give yourself the space to be creative. Once you have the quilt completed and bound, wash it in cold water on a gentle cycle. Buy 3 3/4 yards for 135” of backing fabric. Bindings are used to enclose the raw edges of the 3 layers of the quilt (quilt top, batting and backing materials). As always when a quilt is quilted on a long arm, the backing must be square for best results. Go to "Lesson 5 - Basting/Layering", Please, leave us your thoughts, stories and comments by clicking here, © Copyright 2007-2016 quilt-lovers-guide.com NO REPRODUCTION PERMITTED, Quilt of the Month | Quilting & Binding | Classes | Cruises | My Personal Experience |Quilting | Testimonials   Quilting Retreats: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, © Copyright 2007-2016 quilt-lovers-guide.com. How many fabric cuts do you need? If you find yourself losing steam after your patchwork quilt top is made, you’re not alone. … This four-way tension ensures that puckers and tucks won’t be quilted into the back. Fold the backing fabric out of the way and use scissors to carefully trim away the extra batting all around the quilt so that the batting is even with the edge of the top.If you did stitch beyond the edge of the quilt top, pick out the extra stitches with a seam ripper or a pair of sharp scissors before you trim the batting. The small row or column can be pieced so that there is not a bunch of extra fabric left over. Reply. Use a backing that coordinates with the quilt top if both will be visible during use. When shopping for quilt backing some people like to purchase inexpensive fabric, or plain muslin for the backing of their quilts. The short side is 88”. Simple multiplication will reveal the answer when you are working in a straightforward grid. Grain line and seam direction are two considerations when calculating backing yardage. Some quilters also like to piece the quilt backing, using the left over fabric from the front. Making your quilt sandwich is arguably the single most important step for success when backing a quilt with minky fabric. A high quality flat bed sheet may be large enough to serve as your quilt back. It is possible to purchase extra wide fabric made specially for the purpose of quilt backing, and it is great. Here are some examples of my quilts, back and front, where the quilt back makes more of a statement. This means if the length of your top, plus the 4” top and bottom, adds up to less than 90" (45”x2)then you could use two widths of fabric. Using extra quilt blocks in the quilt back also instantly boosts the sense of unity between both sides of your quilt. This comes in super handy when you are machine stitching the binding down. Many will also not quilt minky or flannel, as the lint and tension issues are more than they are willing to deal with. If you’ve made a few more quilt blocks than you actually needed for your quilt top, incorporate them into the quilt back. This is where the backing would start to shift and wrinkle if it weren't taped down. The back of your quilt should be about 3-4” larger all around than the top of the quilt. Maybe I'll try overdying it! Measure the width plus 8” and purchase two times this number. The yardage required is 5 1/3 yards. Generally, the binding fabric used is the same fabric as used on the back and/or border of the quilt. In traditional quilting, the binding is made from a separate strip of fabric that is sewn onto the quilt. Fat Quarter Shop has one of the largest selections I’ve seen. Do you have more energy for creating that quilt back than you thought? Finished with "Quilt Backing"? Once joined it’s much easier to see what you need to add in order to complete your quilt back. I'd like to know if I can quilt a portion of my quilt through the batting before adding the BACKING. 4- fold the backing fabric 1/4″ 5- fold the backing fabric again 1/4″ 6- … So, unless it’s a baby quilt, you almost always have to piece a quilt back. When you sew the yardage together, you’ll have a piece approximately 80” wide. For example, suppose the backing you need for a quilt is 52 inches wide by 96 inches long and the fabric you wish to use for the backing is on a bolt of fabric whose width is 43 inches. That’s probably large enough for the longest side of your quilt. Buy 2 yards of the main fabric (the bee fabric above). Connect them to create a long column and then join the column to the main fabric. Smooth out all the wrinkles. This is okay as long as it is good quality fabric. This is another no-sew alternative, which is more likely to be available locally. Measure your top before you go so that you know how much to get. Sometimes a sheet's tight weave resists quilting. 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