Red Burgundy Grunge Cotton Wideback Fabric is a 108-inch-wide, 100% cotton quilt backing from Moda Fabrics, printed in Grunge's signature mottled, textured style in a deep burgundy-red. It is best for finishing quilts without piecing a backing seam, giving the back of a quilt the same rich color and depth as the front.
What Is Red Burgundy Grunge Cotton Wideback Fabric?
Grunge is one of Moda's best-loved blender lines, designed by BasicGrey. Instead of a flat solid, a Grunge fabric is brushed with tonal variation — darker and lighter patches of the same color worked across the surface. From a distance it reads as a solid, but up close it has movement and texture that soften a large expanse of fabric and make a backing far more interesting than plain dyed cloth.
This wideback version prints that burgundy Grunge color on cotton that is 108 inches wide — more than double standard quilting cotton width. Sold by the yard, one continuous cut gives you a generous, seamless piece in dark maroon and wine tones that suit autumn quilts, holiday projects, and tops built on warm reds, creams, and golds.
Because the pattern is tonal rather than directional, there is no motif to match and no right way up to worry about — a forgiving, practical choice for a first wideback as well as a reliable staple.
How to Use It
The main job of a 108-inch wideback is simple: back a quilt in one piece. Measure your finished top, add the extra your quilter requires — longarm quilters commonly ask for about 4 inches on all sides — and order enough yardage to cover the length. A quilt up to roughly 100 inches wide can usually be backed without piecing, so there is no center seam to align or feel through the finished quilt.
Cutting is straightforward. Lay the fabric flat, square up the cut edge, and trim to size with a rotary cutter and long ruler, keeping the grain straight. Press out fold lines before loading or basting, since shipping creases can telegraph through light batting.
Treat it like any quality quilting cotton: it presses crisply, feeds evenly, and works for hand, domestic machine, and longarm quilting. Pair it with cream tops for contrast or black for a dramatic traditional look. Leftover yardage makes excellent binding, pillow backs, and tote linings. Thread in a matching red will blend into the back, while gold or cream thread will show your quilting beautifully.
A Project to Try
Try a seamless-backed autumn throw, about 60 by 72 inches. Piece a simple top from large squares or strips in warm prints — pumpkins, leaves, plaids, and creams all love burgundy — then finish it with this wideback.
Order 2 yards; that gives you a piece about 108 by 72 inches, more than enough once trimmed. Lay your batting and top over it, trim the backing to leave roughly 4 inches extra on every side, and baste or load as usual. Quilt with an all-over leaf, swirl, or stipple design, then bind in a dark Grunge or coordinating solid. Turn the finished throw over and the deep wine texture carries the season all by itself — the back is not an afterthought.
Care and Handling
This is 100% cotton, so care for it like your quilt tops. Wash finished quilts in cool water with mild detergent, and dry on low or line dry. Wash dark quilts separately the first time, and consider a color-catcher sheet, since saturated reds can release a little color in an early wash. If you pre-wash your top fabrics, pre-wash this too, so everything shrinks at the same rate. Press with a warm iron; the Grunge texture is printed, so normal pressing will not wear it away.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much wideback do I need for a queen quilt?
For a queen top around 90 by 95 inches, order about 3 yards. That gives you roughly 108 by 108 inches of fabric, leaving room for the extra your quilter needs on all sides.
Will I have to piece a seam in this backing?
Usually not. At 108 inches wide, most lap, twin, and queen quilts can be backed in a single seamless piece, as long as the quilt's shorter side plus quilting allowance fits within the width.
Is Grunge a solid fabric?
Not quite — it reads as a solid from a distance, but its surface is mottled with tonal variation. That texture adds depth, pairs like a blender, and is more forgiving of visible quilting than a flat solid.
Shop the Red Burgundy Grunge Cotton 108" Wideback Fabric Per Yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
