Originally Posted by katier825
Sometimes you can tell by the weave...the back is usually "flatter" looking and the weave more pronounced in the front. If you want to use the same side consistently in your project, mark one side before you cut your pieces with a chalk pencil and use that as your back. I mark squiggly lines across mine, but any markings would do. It's much quicker and easier than to try to identify the front of each piece you handle.
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The chalk markings should rub off by the time you are done with the pieces, too.
I think I would also try to be consistent about which side I used - even if i couldn't really tell the difference by glancing at the pieces.