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So, How much fabric will I need? (Includes 4" additional for each side required by longarm quilters)

Dani provides a diagram and some rules to go buy when purchasing fabric for your quilt backing.

Professional Longarm Quilter Dani F. recommends this method of piecing your quilt backs:

If the quilt is too big for a single width of fabric, consider piecing it in thirds. This makes a better looking finished back than simply running a seam up the center.

Here are some things to remember and tips on how to do it!

For a quilt that will be longarm quilted, be sure to allow 4" of extra backing fabric for EACH side of the quilt.

Seam both sides of fabric to form a long tube. Use a walking foot and pin the seam so that the pattern lines up the entire length of the seam. Identify one of the original fabric folds, or the center of one half of the tube. Snip at this point and rip the fabric along this line. This will place your 2 sewn seams roughly in thirds across the back.

 

If you do choose to have a center seam:

Select the selvage edge without the white stripe - the selvage that is printed all the way to the edge. Fold the entire length of fabric in half and sew the sides together using a generous 1" seam allowance. Sew to within 6" of the fold.Snip about 4" along your fold and RIP IT!!!

Continue to sew the seam to the end, then trim away the selvages and press the seam open.

Directional Back Fabric- You will have to cut it in half FIRST and rotate one half. Pin and sew using a walking foot in order to make the two sides come out even. Pin the heck out of it for best results!

Square up your quilt back-preferably by tearing, or use a long 24" ruler and rotary cut.

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