I think I'm as in love with the back as I am the front! I used all leftover large pieces.
The quilting was a big hit as well. I used the Dominos pantograph by Patricia E. Ritter: https://www.urbanelementz.com/dominos.html
Next up is a quilt for a family friend. She inherited the
top from her grandmother and didn't know how to go about getting it quilted. I
volunteered, then later recognized my folly. I had no idea what to do! I asked
experienced longarmers about loading a quilt with curved edges, any pitfalls I
may encounter, etc. Mind you, I have a longarm but only do pantograph quilting.
I am not good at free-hand and custom quilting. Ugh.
I finally sucked up the courage to start and am very happy
with the results. I did a bit of "needle sculpting" as I went along
to tame a few bubbles that popped up. Just tucked the fullness under another
piece and stitched down with silk thread and a fine needle right before
quilting that row. It worked out great and now I'm ready to tackle another
vintage quilt that a friend gave me.
Did I mention I already had the perfect backing on hand?
So, the day before I flew to Iowa to deliver this quilt I went to the store, made only a half-mile of bias binding, and stitched it onto the quilt the morning of my flight. Much better. It lets the quilt shine instead of screaming, "look at me!"
The pantograph design is Daisy Border, also by Patricia E. Ritter:
https://www.urbanelementz.com/daisy-border.html.
These Modified 9-Patch blocks measured 17'' so this was a perfect design to complement the quilt.