Size Matters?

Once the corners and boarders were applied to the half square medallion quilt top the next issue was what to put on the back!

At 92 inches square I had not many options. I don't have many wide fabrics and those I have are not right for this piece. I don't love piecing a back as a vertical seam builds up on the take up bars of the long arm.

What to do?

Another option for piecing occurred to me. What about taking a foundation piecing approach to the back and follow the edges of the center? This is what I did.

I began by putting the top backwards on the design wall (seams facing out). I did this almost as if I were blocking to make sure it was square.

Next I sprayed adhesive (505 by ODIF) on the top and applied a layer of batting.

Then the center got sprayed down. The first corner was pinned to the sandwich and flipped, stitching in the ditch to secure. I pressed it open and basted the edges. On to another corner.
Like an over scale square in a square - only on the back!

Now on to quilting... do I hear some bobbin work calling to add to the interest of the back? Perhaps...