Doggramma

I use the printed side, but it drives me crazy because it's hard (for me) to tell which side is which

quiltsRfun

I don't like the way the paint flakes off when I sew. I have a bit in my stash to use up and avoid it when fabric shopping even though I've had to pass on some nice looking fabric.

Painiacs

I'm glad I'm not only one that can't tell what side is which, thought it was just my bad eyes

DOTTYMO

I have struggled with some white on white background fabric.
* difficult to tell which is back or front! hope they are all correct
* difficult to hand embroider the designs on this quilt
why do I keep buying it? Spot the 2 wrong way round. Put it right when I joined them.

maviskw

I have taken to marking the side I don't want to show before I cut it. Then, whichever side I don't want will always be visible. I take a soft pencil, hold it kind of at a low angle and make squiggle lines down the whole length, about 6 to 8 inches apart. Then most pieces I cut will have a little of the pencil mark on the back. That light mark will wash out, but won't show anyway.

Another way to figure it out, is to hold it up to the machine light and move it around a little. Usually, I can see the "paint" by doing that.

And I have some quilts with pieces in the wrong way. Only I know where they are and only if I really look for them, so I think it is no big deal. LOL

DebraK

Dotty, your quilt is lovely.

ManiacQuilter2

Yes, it is consistence that is most important. I usually use the right side because I can always see that side.

AZ Jane

Your quilt, your rules!

Irishrose2

I usually use the printed side and haven't had any of the above mentioned problems. For one quilt, I did use the wrong side because the color was perfect but I didn't need roses showing.

ILoveToQuilt

You bought both sides of the fabric, so you can use either side. I have used the "wrong" side of white-on-white or white-on-cream fabrics in projects where I wanted to "tone" down the color contrast (especially on the cream fabrics). Other projects I have used the brighter, printed side. As I said, you own both sides and you can do what you want. Neither is right nor wrong and no one will criticize your choice.