granny_59

I plan on making a quilt with plain offwhite background fabric and my problem is that one can see through the fabric the seam allowance, even the white itself.
Ironing to the dark side will not always be possible because of paper piecing patterns.

How do you handle that?

Granny

erstan947

I'm not too picky about this .....you can either live with it or get a thicker white fabric. For me if it is a toss around quilt I would live with it. If it is to be a special quilt I'd find a thicker fabric. Keep us posted on what you decide.

jillnjo

I don't have any special answers to that except I have noticed before that after you get it quilted and finished the seam allowances are not really noticable because you see the whole thing and don't focus on seam lines.I have worried about the same thing,but never had a problem after seeing it completed.This is only a thought,not a guarantee!!

QuiltE

It may be noticeable now, but not after quilting.
Audition it against the batting you will be using ... and see if the visibility minimizes.

BellaBoo

I've seen award wining quilts at the big quilt shows that the seams can be seen through the light fabric if you look close.

fabric_fancy

this shouldn't be a big issue when you put the batting and backing on.

use white batting and it will blend the seam out quite nicely.

also once you start doing some quilting on it things will blend even more.

Kitsie

I agree having had the same concern, using a white batt solved the problem nicely.

emerald46

Anyone looking that close...was the quiltmaker and we don't count! It will be just fine. As mentioned, I've seen the same at Big Quilt Shows. It just happens.

Jammin' Jane

When it's finished, only you will see it!
Please show us what it looks like when you get it done.

QuiltE

Why wait ... heck, I want to see it now!!!!!!!!

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