Originally Posted by
ghostrider
I use lengthwise grain for the side borders and crosswise grain for the top and bottom ones. When the quilt is complete, the border grain is going the same way all around. With many fabrics, especially solids which I use very often, the color looks different when viewed lengthwise vs crosswise.
Forgot about that -
Also, some fabrics look different when looking top to bottom or bottom to top - such as velveteens and corduroys.
Some solid prints do that, too.