Apply These Quilt Backing Ideas on Your Next Quilt Story

Apply These Quilt Backing Ideas on Your Next Quilt

If you need a back for your quilt sandwich so you can get everything quilted, bound, and finished, this is for you!

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Ways to Back Your Quilt

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How Large Should My Quilt Backing Be?

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It’s a fun way to use leftover fabric, fat quarters, and other larger pieces of fabric.

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STEP 2

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This is a simple way to get one larger size piece of fabric at a fraction of the cost of wide quilt backing fabric.

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You can do this with leftover blocks from other quilts or workshops. You can use a single strip of fabric, or you can use a scrappy pieced stripe.

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Duvet Covers & Sheets as Quilt Backing

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Improv Scrappy Quilt Back

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Swipe Up To Learn More!

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