A Weekend Post - Quilts at Organic Valley

The other day I posted photos of my quilts that were at the Organic Valley Quilt and Rug Show on my Crafty Sewing and Quilting in My Garden, Kitchen, and Home Blog. Friends and family suggested that I post them here too!  So here they are. In March I was invited to bring three quilts for their display!  The quilts were in their show from April through June 18th.  

I used my Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern to create the first quilt for a fabric challenge for Quilts by Barb's Retreat last year.  This quilt was also featured in the Ribbon Quilting video - click here for the post about it and here for post with up close photos of it and here for the link to the video.

My Red, Yellow, and Blue Baby Quilt was created for a challenge for Project Quilting.  I posted about the whole process of construction from choosing the colors, through the sewing, and the quilting .  Click here to see those posts.

This next quilt was made using a variation of the Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern.  I used four extra wide backing fabrics to construct this quilt. The floral black and white prints, the solid black, and the solid white.  Click here for the post about using extra wide fabrics for piecing.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Marcia

Spinning into Spring with Spiral Flowers - NOT done yet!

 Just some photos - Work in progress.

Project Quilting Challenge 6

The yellow fabric is a 108" Wide Quilter's Blenders Backing Fabric.

New Spring Fabrics just arrived - Extra Wide Fabrics

NEW Blue and Brown Floral Butterfly Print 108" Wide fabric. 

Perfect for the backing of a quilt.  

Also great for quilt top piecing too!

Extra Wide Fabrics

Panel Quilts with SHORT backing fabric!

So you bought a beautiful panel of fabric with matching backing fabric (maybe it was a kit), but the backing fabric is the same size as the front and it is not big enough for a long arm quilter to pin and clamp onto the rollers, so what do you do?

Add fabric strips! Here's how to do that.

Press/Iron your backing fabric and then make sure it is straight. Trim the uneven sides to make it a perfect rectangle?

Then add long strips at least 5 to 6 inches wide to all four sides. Use a small tight stitch to sew/attach the strips to the sides of your backing fabric. Make sure they are straight and even also.

Press/Iron again, so your seam allowances are pressed towards the strip not the backing fabric.

That's it! So simple!

You can do this with almost any backing fabric that is large enough to cover the back of your quilt, but not large enough for your long arm quilter. When you have a larger quilt like a full size quilt your backing fabric needs to be at least a couple inches bigger than the back and then you can add strips. When in doubt, email or call your long arm quilter.








More information on Backing Fabrics:
In my quilting shop I carry several extra wide backing fabrics from a quilter's blenders in at least a dozen colors to bleached & unbleached muslin to tye dyes and floral color tones to solid dark backing fabrics. Most are 108" inches wide. You can order online thru' my website at Extra Wide Backing Fabric Page. There is a listing of most of the fabrics available.

Photos of Backing fabrics in the Photo Gallery. Click on any of the photos and it will take you to the complete photo gallery.

Any questions feel free to email me at Marcia@craftysewing.com.

Black & White EXTRA Wide Backing Fabric (108" wide)

Black & White EXTRA Wide Backing Fabric (108" wide) 100 % cotton. Email or call to place your order for the Black or the White backing fabric. You can use it on the back of a quilt as it is 108" inches wide. You can use it to piece a beautiful black and white quilt top. Or have it quilted with one fabric on each side --- makes a wonderful comforter/bedspread! You can make a king sized comforter 108" by 120"! Only $12.00 a yard!!! Call or email Marcia 1-608-872-2374 or Marcia@craftysewing.com

108" and 120" Wide Fabric Backings for Quilts available to order by email or phone or ONLINE

Current Update on this Post:  
You can order the Extra Wide Fabrics online at www.craftysewing.com



I carry the Extra Wide Backing Fabrics and have always had about 20 colors to choose from. I have added more!!! Just wanted to let you know that you may purchase the fabrics and I can mail them to you. You can order by email or phone. 108" and 120 " wide backing fabric!
I carry all the colors in the Quilter's Blenders 108" wide and Four Tie Dye Brilliant 108" wide quilt backing fabric. And now a "color tone floral" in the 108" wide in six colors! I also added two Black & White in a tiny floral 108" wide and one Tan & Black tiny floral 108" wide. Photos are samples of a few of the new backing fabrics available!

Contact me at Marcia@craftysewing.com or call 608-872-2374 7am to 7pm central time(M-F) to order a piece of backing fabric -- Sold by the yard. Prices range from only $9.00 a yard for the Quilter's Blenders to $12.00 a yard for the Black and White and the Color Tone Floral and the Brilliant Tie Dye backing fabric at $14.00 a yard. I also carry a premium quality 120" wide Muslin and Bleached Muslin for only $12.00 a yard. Just a reminder you can get a couple yards and use pieces in your quilt top, doesn't have to be used as a backing fabric! Also many quilters purchase the quilter's blenders to make pillowcases. The Tie Dye Fabric would be great for that! It is beautiful fabric! Shipping is very reasonable in the continental US depending on the amount your order.