Finally BACK at it

The title of this post is has a double meaning. In fact it is a bit of a pun. (sorry.) What it means is that I am working on a backing for my class quilt.
I have sewn the borders on the other half (really 4 sevenths) of the quilt.

A bit of piecing with both large and small pieces of fabric created the backing for the first part.

Those neutrals almost get lost on this carpet!

You may see a bit of a theme from the front of the quilt. I decided to carry some of the color scheme from the front to the back.  I did not duplicate the actual design but sort of echoed it.  You may notice a bit of variance though.
The backing is larger than the front. to allow for shrinkage during quilting.

You can see how it extends beyond the front.  That right edge is a bit scary - the batting comes just to the edge of the quilt top.  I will have to be careful there! I am thinking maybe machine basting that edge.

I used a fusible batting for this and I am not overly thrilled with the application process. There were virtually no instructions on the package, so I took to the web and found some. This is the one that I read. I knew that I did not have a table that big nor one that I can iron on. Arrgh.  So I put it together in the floor and hand pressed it. I carried it to the ironing board and pressed - and pressed - and pressed.  Sigh! then I realized that some of the top extended past some of the backing .  Arrgh! I gently peeled off the backing and reapplied it. Back to the ironing board where I pressed - and pressed - and pressed some more. That is why I am not re-positioning the top for that one little edge.  I think my hairspray method - which I also press after doing also - works better and is generally cheaper.  But I did get a bargain on this fusible batting, so I decided to try it.
Have you tried fusible batting?  Did you love it?  like it?  hate it?  I am curious at how others feel about it.
I can see using it for smaller projects. So after this quilt, unless it quilts out amazingly well, the rest of this queen size bat will be reserved for small projects.