If you're making a quilt that is juuuuust wide enough to require a pieced backing, here is a cool technique you can use to save on backing fabric.
Use this table to estimate how many yards of backing fabric you need, or feel free to email me for a more exact estimate.
Directions
- 1. Open your fabric at the crease and lay it flat. I recommend pressing the crease open.
- 2. Fold the fabric diagonally across its entire length, and cut along the fold line to make two huge triangles.
- 3. Lay the triangles out in their original positions, then slide them next to each other along the cut diagonal until they form a rectangle or square large enough for your backing.
- 4. Flip the right piece across the left piece along the diagonal so that they are right sides together, and pin in place.
- 5. Sew the two pieces together, then open and press.
6. Trim off the top and bottom overhangs.
Congratulations - your diagonally-pieced backing is now finished, and you saved some fabric! Yay!
