Submitted by Dianne McD.
A friend once said to me, “I have the top done and I need to finish the quilt; but I’m done with it in my heart.” Do you ever feel that way? Boy, I sure do! In fact, as we speak, there is a finished quilt top in my studio that I have worked very hard on. I love how it turned out and I am anxious to see it as a finished project. But I can’t seem to make myself put a backing together so I can get it quilted and bound. (Cue the violins…)
However, maybe there’s hope for this poor quilt. My friend, Liz, sent me a post from Broadcloth Studio called “10 Ideas for a Fun & Fabulous Scrappy Patchwork Quilt Back”. Just so you know, Amanda’s “scraps” are really, really, big–they are width of fabric. In her article, she explained her system for planning her quilt backs, and then diagramed 10 backs (plus 1 for good measure) that are simple to put together, will get the job done, and propel you to your next fun project.
Clicking the button below will send you straight to the article where you can peruse the different designs that she has come up with. I hope you find it inspiring.
Click Here to Read the ArticleDo you ever have trouble getting a quilt over the finish line? What do you do when that happens? Let us know in the comments below.
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Thank for sharing this inspiring article! I love the idea of using what I have on hand to make the backing for my quilts. Excellent variation of layouts!
Sometimes pulling together left over yardage for a backing is challenging indeed! And I am at a point in my quilting life where I wanted to use my three lifetimes of stash up. These combinations of sewing pieces together is helpful and maybe my stash will begin to reduce! Thanks for sharing Liz and Dianne.
Thank you Dianne! In fact I do have two tops ready. One is a charity quilt and I need to scrap together a back, the other a small one, but I have been procrastinating on the back even though I have the fabric to do it. This will definitely help get those two projects done and off the list of things to complete!
Great ideas for a quilt back. I also like Sam Hunter’s pattern “Fourteen Squared” for a back. It ends up being very scrappy, users smaller pieces, and looks complicated but goes together quickly.