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Originally Posted by owie
People love to criticize and hurt other people. This is a trerrible way to go threw life. If you like it better, good for you and keep doing it that way. There are no quilt police and as far as I know there is no judging board either.
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Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
i'm losing it! some of the fabrics--especially the batiks & hand dyes---are identical on front & back---
how do you recognize their fronts & backs when sewing with other pieces ...? how have you dealt with this? {i'm waiting for somebody to say it doesn't really matter!} Use whichever side you like! |
It might not matter but once you decide which you like I put blue painters tape on the side I chose so I don't end up using the wrong side once it is cut! Hope this helps!
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I know just what you mean. I figure if it's so hard to tell, then it doesn't really matter. Nevertheless, I try to figure it out by looking at the weave. The right side appears "smoother" for lack of a better world, while the wrong side is slightly "bumpy." Those are just the words I made up in my small brain, but someone else might describe it differently. Try looking at a solid where there is an obvious right and wrong and it will help you see what I'm talking about. It's easier to see on a solid, but a print will work too. You just need to look at something with an obvious right and wrong. I work with batiks a lot and I'm sure I've mixed some right sides and wrong sides, but I've never been able to tell.
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Even with cottons, it is not the "wrong" side, but rather the "other" side. Sometimes the "other" side suits the purpose better than the front side.
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Absolutely!
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Originally Posted by amma
batiks and hand dyes do not have a right/wrong side, it is the way they are dyed :D
other fabrics, I have used the "wrong" side if it worked better for me :D:D:D |
Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
i'm losing it! some of the fabrics--especially the batiks & hand dyes---are identical on front & back---
how do you recognize their fronts & backs when sewing with other pieces ...? how have you dealt with this? {i'm waiting for somebody to say it doesn't really matter!} |
Check the selvedges. The needle holes along the edge go in from the top side.
Nancy Zieman always calls the reverse side,"The other right side." |
There are times I like the 'wrong' side as I prefer a softer look! There is no wrong or right!
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