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01-30-2018, 01:06 PM

#31

meanmom

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Yes I do use the backs sometimes. Our officers challenge a couple of years ago involved a piece of ugly fabric. we were to make a wall hanging using it. We had to use at least half of it. I can't remember what the theme was. I was accused of not using enough of the ugly fabric. I had actually used almost all of it. I made a garden and the back was a nice green color. I also fussy cut some of the flowers on the front. I won for the best wall hanging and also the prize for most unique use of the fabric.

01-31-2018, 03:29 AM

#32

jmoore

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Yup...on several occasions when I needed something light(er) and maybe a time or two when I hadn’t plan to use the the other side but didn’t catch it until it was too late to rip it out. LOL

01-31-2018, 12:25 PM

#33

tuckyquilter

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All the time. Sometimes I just want a muted version of the front. I did pay for both sides of the fabric so I'm going to use them both. LOL
Love the Puppy at the Beach.

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01-31-2018, 12:33 PM

#34

geevee

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I do it fairly frequently with batiks, sometimes the backside is just the perfect tone.

01-31-2018, 03:53 PM

#35

M.Elizabeth

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Location: Western North Carolina

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jingle

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.

This describes me, as well.