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I have often found that when I cannot find just the right shade of fabric for something, if I turn one over, wa-la there is just the perf. color I need. It's like having 2 for the price of 1.
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I used the reverse of a red floral fabric when I made my red and white w/embroidery quilt. It toned down the print to just the perfect shade I needed. Am also using some reverse sides to a yellow print in a postage stamp quilt I'm currently working on. It also tones down the color to the shade I need. I say, use whatever side pleases you most!
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They have been doing this in Hawaii forever... using the back side of a very bright print to make a more muted "Aloha" shirt, or muu-muu. It's beautiful.
I accidentally made a bunch of quilt blocks with the prints wrong side out, and decided I like them! |
I have used the reverse often. Why not use whatever side fits the project. This started when I bought batiks!!! :lol:
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Absolutely....use either side of the fabric for the color you want!! Like mtnative said,"you pay for both sides of the fabrice" (lol) Cute expression!!
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You PAID for both sides - use either side that looks best to you! Sometimes I do a design that just uses the back and front of the same fabric, if there's enough contrast. Sometimes the "back" side is prettier for what I'm doing. You're OK either way.
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I've noticed that on fabrics too, if it looks good reversed why not use it that way?
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Originally Posted by gump51
As I was ironing a floral fabric I noticed that the reverse side of the floral looked beautiful in a soft muted way. Has anyone ever made a quilt using the reverse side of the fabric or am I just weird?! If you don't believe me (or rather help me feel I'm not way out there) take a piece of a floral or bright fabric and see what I mean. Would the fabric, after it is washed, fade differently?
I'm anxious to try this but not if it's not a good idea. Thanks fellow quilters! I look forward to hearing from you. |
I have a beautiful batik with sea horses and my plan is to fussy cut the sea horses using both sides. I will use to smaller sea horses reverse side to show depth of field.
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i have done that several times, the first time was by mistake!!
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I am in the process of making a quilt with needle turned gum leaves (65 of them) and the pattern suggested that the reverse side could be used with some fabrics to give a broader range.
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If you like it, use it. The back is a mirror image of the front. Enjoy the results!
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I just finished a quilt top in which I used the back side of one of my fabrics because it blended better with the other fabrics than the right side did. I have heard many times on the quilt shows: You pay for both sides of the fabrics so you should feel free to whichever side you choose.
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Who said there was a wrong side or a right side, it's up to you.
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Don't worry, I watched Fon's & Porter's quilting this morning, and the guess was a fabric designer. The quilt she was walking the audiance, had some slips of material sewn with the wrong side out. You are right she said the back worked to [mellow out] the bright colors of the quilt.
Why don't you make a pratice piece, maybe 18"x20" to see if it is something you may want to enlarge. |
I don't think there's anything wrong with using the reverse side of the fabric. As most people know, some Hawaiian print fabrics are pretty bold and colorful and there are lots of Hawaiian made dresses or Aloha shirts sewn using the reverse side. They turn out very pretty. I imagine the using the reverse side of the fabric in a quilt could be very pretty, too.
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Done it often. My most successful experience was using both sides in the same quilt - wrong side of the fabric provided a sort of shadow effect to the right side.
Try a pinwheel pattern, using both right and wrong sides of the fabric. Experiment - possibilities are endless |
Lots of us use the reverside of fabric, some intentionally and some by mistake. 8-) 8-)
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I have quilted many quilts for clients that have used the backside of fabric. Sometimes the back works better!!!
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I have used both the reverse side and right side of fabric all in the same quilt. It works great!!!!
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