Patriotic Stars and Supreme Backings 108" Wideback Fabric
Supreme Backings is a premium 108" wideback cotton line available at Linda's Electric Quilters -- designed specifically for quilt backing, in prints that provide visual interest while still working as a background for any quilting design. The full backing landscape is mapped in the 108" wideback buyer's guide; kindred patriotic fabric lives in the 3 Sisters patriotic guide. The Patriotic Stars collection is the most popular Supreme Backings group at Linda's.
Patriotic Stars Collection
Six colourways of classic American star prints on high-quality 108" cotton:
- Large Stars on Light Blue -- bold white stars on a clear sky blue ground; clean and celebratory
- Large Stars on Cream -- warm cream background with large star print; softer and more vintage
- Navy Stars on White -- deep navy stars on crisp white; classic nautical and patriotic
- White Stars on Red -- bright red ground with white star scatter
- White Stars on Navy -- deep navy with white stars; the most formal colourway
- Large White Stars on Red -- oversized white stars on bold red for maximum patriotic impact
3-Yard Pre-Cut Packages
Patriotic Stars are also available as 108" x 3-yard pre-cut packages -- the standard amount for a queen quilt back, pre-measured and ready to load. Available for Light Blue, Cream, Navy, and Red colourways.
Tone on Tone and Color Waves Supreme Backings
Additional Supreme Backings collections include:
- Tone on Tone -- White on Cream and White on White in Paisley, Dots, and Swirls patterns; elegant near-solid backings with subtle texture
- Color Waves -- Basil, Lavender, Light Grey colourways in a soft flowing wave texture; tonal but with movement
- Grain of Color -- Light Grey textured wideback
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are star widebacks the Quilts of Valor standard?
Theme completion at backing width — a QOV top in red, white, and blue finished with a star-print back reads patriotic front to back with no piecing. Navy Stars on White and White Stars on Navy are the classic pairings, and the star scatter hides quilting travel lines well.
What does a 3-yard precut package solve?
The math — 108" x 3 yards backs a queen with proper loading margins, pre-measured so there's no yardage calculation and no cutting-table remainder. Group QOV efforts and guild charity days buy them by the stack.
Tone on Tone or Color Waves for a neutral back?
Tone on Tone (paisley, dots, swirls in white/cream) is the heirloom-subtle choice that lets the quilting texture star; Color Waves adds gentle tonal movement for modern quilts that want a back with quiet personality. Both hide seam-free across the full width.
