I bought some black and white fabric previously, but it just didn't seem like I had enough. I went to Out of Hand Needle Arts in Calgary ( http://www.out-of-hand.com/ ). It's too bad their website doesn't match their spectacular shop. Out of Hand Needle Arts is totally "out of hand" when it comes to supplies and fabrics! It is jam-packed with tons of goodies! I found the above Robert Kaufman Night & Day (above) and knew it would be an interesting match to my daughters quilt once it was done! It's quite overwhelming, but if you are using bits of it, I think it adds some visual interest to the quilt itself don't you think? (photo below shows the basic colors of the quilt that's off to Queen B Quilting to be quilted!)
My little leaf wall hanging is next on the list to be free-motion quilted, but I wanted a fabric on the back that matched the muted colors on the front. Although the piecing of the front is with Bali charms, I wanted to go with the same colors. This bolt caught my eye when I saw it on the shape, but when I unrolled it and saw cabbage on the back I had to laugh! I love cabbage! But I know quite a few people that don't! Good thing it's going onto the back! I figured it was busy enough to allow for a few of my boo-boo's when I start quilting! Should be interesting!
What fabric do you put on the back? Do you spend tons of money on the backing? Do you use sheets? Do you use re-cycled material? Do you piece your back as well? Do you use flannel? Minky? Tell me your great ideas....and Happy Quilting!
2 comments:
I love to use interesting bindings, such as your black and white. I always cut them on the bias. Fold that black and white diagonally and see how it makes the design even more interesting. I LOVE stripes cut on the bias also. Those diagonal stripes that have come out won't work. I try to choose a binding that coordinates but pops also.
For backings: I really dislike piecing the back so often choose wide material...when the top is finished I am eager to move on. Sometimes I have used up leftover pieces of the quilt material to at least piece a strip for down the back and love how interesting it looks.
Hey Beverly! I tried your suggestion on some baby quilts I just made! I used some black on white text (sewing words) and changed the direction so the finished binding only shows the "letters"! thanks for your great idea!
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