Quilt Backings ... Are A Thing ...
Quilt backings have always been a "thing" for me. Part of the quilting process that I often don't think about until of course I need one. Some folks purchase the backing fabric for their quilts when they buy their fabrics to make a quilt. Which makes perfect sense and I'm sure why I don't do the same. Especially when I am making a quilt from a pattern and the pattern gives the yardage needed for the backing. But here's the deal ... sometimes even when I am working with a pattern, I feel like the quilt needs a little something more ... like an extra border, for instance. There are also patterns that I start and ended up not finishing per the pattern. An example of this is "The Mugs" Sew A Long that I started and got bored with. I ended up piecing the mugs I had completed into a quilt top that was a bit larger than the pattern called for. Also ... I have been sewing my stash (for years now) and making scrap quilts. I'm on Sewing My Stash Scrap Quilt # 18 (batiks) as we speak. I never know what size these scrap quilts will end up being. So it is safe to say that getting the backings pieced for 4 completed quilt tops over the weekend was very satisfying!
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