Quilt backing ideas

After all your hard work of making your gorgeous quilt top, make your quilt backing just as spectacular using one of these options

Not sure why quilt backs have been on my mind lately, especially considering the fact that by the time I finish a quilt top, I really don'...

Today I'm sharing how to select quilt backing fabric. Plus, you will learn how to shop successfully in fabric stores and keep your purchase budget friendly. The best quilt is a finished quilt, we can do this! #quiltingforbeginners #quiltfabric #backingfabric #quilts #quiltersofinstagram

Not sure why quilt backs have been on my mind lately, especially considering the fact that by the time I finish a quilt top, I really don'...

Learn how to calculate how much quilt backing you need + how to piece quilt backing with this post! Say goodbye to expensive 108" wide backing and hello to DIYing your own creation1

Picture Tutorial for piecing a quilt back diagonally - a great way of using less fabric yardage to make a quilt back easily.

One of the things that I forgot to tell you in the last blog entry is why I sew the strips in the backing on an angle to lengthen or widen the fabric to fit the quilt. There are two reasons I do it this way instead of perfectly straight across or vertically. The first reason is because if you do it my way you don't have to be so careful when layering the quilt to get it straight on the backing. With my method you can be off a little and it will never be seen but with adding a strip parallel…

If you find yourself losing steam after your patchwork quilt top is made, you’re not alone. But wait! Finishing that quilt is going to be soooo rewarding. Here are some ideas to help you push on to make that quilt backing.

Scrappy Quilt Backing

Get creative with your quilt backing! Learn how to make a scrappy patchwork pieced quilt backing to take your quilt to the next level.

Modern quilt patterns and tutorials from Michelle Cain of From Bolt to Beauty

Not sure why quilt backs have been on my mind lately, especially considering the fact that by the time I finish a quilt top, I really don'...

A quilt back does not have to be boring. Sharing my 18 ideas for a pieced backing for quilts to make the design process a little easier.

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A quilt backing is usually one of the last things quilters think about when planning out a project. Rather the fabric, pattern and quilting motif or design comes first. ZJ Humbach explains why it is important to think about a quilt backing from the very beginning.

Quilting In The BunkHouse: Pieced Quilt Backings

Wide Quilt Backing Fabric List has a whole bunch of sources for the best quilt backs that will add color and pattern to your quilting!

There’s a fun event going on right now on Instagram that I wanted to tell you blog readers about. Andrea, of 3rd Story Workshop, is hosting a quilt back party, which turns the spotlight on the works of art on the back of our quilts. If you have an Instagram account, you can still get in on the action and be entered to win some cool prizes by posting some backs of your own. Even if you aren’t on Instagram, you can view what others are posting through a web browser. Just click here! So far…

Save this chart for your next quilt! This quilt backing chart will help you know exactly how many yards of fabric you'll need and how to layout your backing in the most efficient way.