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    Old 07-27-2011, 03:25 AM
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    I would definitely just move on. I recently did a block in my Stitcher's Garden quilt on the wrong side of the background fabric and I swear even I can't find it without really looking!
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    Old 07-27-2011, 03:54 AM
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    Yes, alternate the blocks - their beauty will surpass the background.
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    Old 07-27-2011, 04:45 AM
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    Happened to me with one quilt too. Don't redo it!
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    Old 07-27-2011, 04:54 AM
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    I agree!. I have done the same thing!
    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    I would put them alternately, since you have half and half - it will look as if you wanted that slight difference and planned it all along!
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    Old 07-27-2011, 05:13 AM
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    If you like them, leave them. As they say, "Finished is better than perfect any day."
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    Old 07-27-2011, 05:30 AM
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    Originally Posted by Zhillslady
    Since you can hardly tell and they are half that way just alternate the blocks and pretend thats the way you intended to do it.
    AMEN!
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    Old 07-27-2011, 05:43 AM
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    Be sure when you do the layout that the "wrong" blocks are spaced evenly between the "right" blocks so it will look like it was planned : )
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    Old 07-27-2011, 05:53 AM
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    People are going to look at the applique and not the background fabric. Leave it.
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    Old 07-27-2011, 06:48 AM
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    I would keep it as is....I've purposely used the wrong side of fabrics at times! I'm sure it's beautiful!
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    Old 07-27-2011, 07:12 AM
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    I did that on my very first quilt top I ever pieced. That was in 2003 and I finally just sandwiched it and quilted it. That block I call my 'humility' block. When I quilted it, it made it even harder to see the difference. Mine is a white tone-on-tone and is a snowball block. So I say "finish it" and go on to something else.
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