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Old 01-29-2018, 10:28 AM
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Old 01-29-2018, 10:30 AM
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The wrong side of fabric is especially helpful when looking to replace fabric in vintage and antique quilts. I have used the wrong side in quilting projects when it is just the right shade.
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I paid for both sides. I do it most often to get more neutrals.
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Old 01-29-2018, 04:28 PM
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It is so ingrained in me to find and use the right side that I study both sides to make sure it is the right side. I learned to make clothing and made those for years. I need to try and get over that because I only make quilts now. Old habits are hard to break.
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I don't do it a lot but sometimes I do. I made a lighter colored baby quilt and I had the cutest patterned print for backing but it was brighter primary colors...so I flipped it and it matched perfectly. I also made a gradation quilt and flipped all the colors over and included the backside in the gradation. Worked perfectly and I didn't struggle with color wheel when purchasing all the fabric..

super cute quilt!

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Old 01-29-2018, 06:49 PM
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I've used the wrong side of the fabric for the right side on occasion when it was what I needed.
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Old 01-29-2018, 06:55 PM
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interestingly, i was pin basting this old, thin, donated top this evening, and there was this one, crooked, backwards block LOL

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Old 01-29-2018, 07:23 PM
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My sister and I have both (at different times) accidentally sewn double layers of some piece to one of another. Now that is hard to explain. I will have to put it down to my age.
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Old 01-29-2018, 08:13 PM
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Cute! And turning the fabric over gives you just the same texture! Using the other side helps increase the "scrap factor" in some of my multi-fabric projects.
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