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    Old 06-17-2011, 04:44 PM
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    Haven't done it with a quilt but did use the "wrong side" when I made the dress that I wore to my daughters wedding. The colors were much softer!
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    Old 06-17-2011, 04:44 PM
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    Originally Posted by ckcowl
    you pay for both sides of the fabric- why not use both sides if they suit your purpose? sometimes the muted side is the perfect side...there's no such thing as a wrong side.
    Thank you for the laugh - couldn't have said it better.
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    Old 06-17-2011, 05:53 PM
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    "you pay for both sides of the fabric-"

    My thoughts exactly ~ Your quilt. Do what you like best. Just be sure to shows us the finished quilt :)
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    Old 06-17-2011, 06:44 PM
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    My quilt teacher told us to always consider using the reverse side of fabric. I've not done it, but apparently she has.
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    Old 06-17-2011, 06:46 PM
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    my avatar was made with the fronts and backs of the fabrics to give me the right colorways but different values for the background
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    Old 06-17-2011, 06:57 PM
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    Some Stack-n-Whacks require you too. I made a butterfly stack n whack quilt and the reverse of the fabric made the wings look like they had movement to them...
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    Old 06-17-2011, 07:28 PM
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    I buy both sides :wink: and I will use them both :D:D:D
    Sometimes they just work better, especially if your block calls for shading, they blend well together :D:D:D
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    Old 06-17-2011, 07:31 PM
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    Oh yes! I did use the reverse side of a beautiful red rose pattern fabric on a quilt for the same reasons you stated. No one knew the difference and the finished quilt was much prettier than if it had that bright red side showing to distract from the rest of the pattern.
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    Old 06-18-2011, 03:17 AM
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    The "right" side is the side you like best
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    Old 06-18-2011, 04:16 AM
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    SOME OF THE JEAN MATERIAL THAT I CUT FOR A RAG QUILT WAS PETTIER ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND MY DD LIKED IT SO WE CALLED IT THE FLIP FLOP JEAN QUILT.BARB
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