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Butterflyspain 09-17-2009 01:00 PM

Thanks for that tip, as my other quilt has some white on white print which is really difficult to tell right side up.

Thanks Elle

katier825 09-17-2009 02:04 PM

"IF" your eyes are good enough to see up close :wink: , the weave is usually more pronounced on the front and flatter on the back.

It's a little harder to tell on batiks, but the front is often a little brighter and the edges of the pattern a little more spread out on the back. It's hard to tell sometimes. But if you put 2 pieces side by side and flip one back and forth can help you decide.

I usually take my chalk pencil and mark the back before I cut...I just draw lines across the whole piece a few inches apart. I usually catch a line after I've cut...it makes it easier to pick it out once rather than to check every cut piece. :)

amandasgramma 09-17-2009 02:37 PM


Originally Posted by katier825
"IF" your eyes are good enough to see up close :wink: , the weave is usually more pronounced on the front and flatter on the back.

It's a little harder to tell on batiks, but the front is often a little brighter and the edges of the pattern a little more spread out on the back. It's hard to tell sometimes. But if you put 2 pieces side by side and flip one back and forth can help you decide.

I usually take my chalk pencil and mark the back before I cut...I just draw lines across the whole piece a few inches apart. I usually catch a line after I've cut...it makes it easier to pick it out once rather than to check every cut piece. :)

That's my problem, my eyes AREN'T good enough! :( But I DO like your idea of marking....that would work on dark AND light fabric!

kwhite 09-17-2009 02:42 PM

My legs are that white and it works no matter what you are wearing. Weird.

How is this chicken???


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