I used a piece of an old sheet, that was still in very good shape, for the backing of this kitty quilt. It is 26" wide and 50" long. I make them this size, so they can be located on the back of the couch or folded in half and place on the seat of a chair. It keeps the cat hair in check and you can wash them frequently. This one is for my daughter's cat. I just use scraps and try to include fish, bird, and cat fabric if I can. I have made them with frogs and you know the cat does not mind. I just did a stitch-in-the-ditch on this one. My sewing machine has a little foot that is raised on one side, so the seam sits right up against the other side, and I adjust my needle to the left enough to sew right next to the seam, so it looks much nicer than my old attempts at doing stitch-in-the-ditch. After I have it quilted, I trim the backing down to an inch larger than the top, and just fold it over on the front to create a cheaty binding that I just top stitch down. I do this for kitty quilts, because it needs to be sturdy, not fancy.
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