Old 04-20-2011, 11:23 AM
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Kitsie
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Originally Posted by 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
It may be noticeable now, but not after quilting.
Audition it against the batting you will be using ... and see if the visibility minimizes.
I agree having had the same concern, using a white batt solved the problem nicely.
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