Piecing the Back For the Selvage Top

Novelty sewing themed print fabric

Goal number nine on my November list was to piece a back for the selvage top which I'm calling "Hidden Seven." I started with the piece of green I had left over from cutting the background for the selvage blocks. 

I cut and prepared the binding. I decided to use one cut of the fabric pieced horizontally. Next, I went to the stash. In 2011, my friend JoJo and I went fabric shopping. I was on the hunt for a particular background fabric. I found what I needed. Together we found a fun novelty print. 

Two yards of the newsprint/Sewing Daily print remained on the bolt. She and I split it. I liked it so much that every time I went to cut it up, I couldn't! I don't know how JoJo used her fabric.

Pieced back

The novelty fabric seemed just right for the back. Still, I needed another chunk of fabric. I chose a red fabric. It was also a yard. With a little more piecing, I finished stitching the back. I had enough of the green to cut the sleeve. I will cut the batting. This project will be ready to go to the longarmer!