Originally Posted by SueSew
One will have more of a bleed-through look and the other will be crisper. Take your pick! depending on the area of the fabric, it can vary from one side to the other.
Exactly - pick a section of the fabric that has speckle-spots or "drip marks" - one side will have crisper, sharper definition of the speckles and drips, and the color is usually just a bit more vibrant. Use the side that "matters" to your project - if it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter.