love to sew

What side do you consider the top? I read here once about the needle punch and which side you should have on the top for LAQ to make it easiest for the needle to go thru. I have always thought that the "clean" looking side was the top and used it that way. But I can't remember what was posted here, if it was the side that has the specks (or some say the dirty side) is supposed to be the top side. Maybe it doesn't matter but I thought that I would check with the "master quilters" here. I love reading all your tips. Thank you.

mindless

Back in the day, when batting had scrim, this is what I was told:
Show the dimples, hide the pimples.
That means if you can see bumps on the batting, it is easier to quilt with the bumps facing down-toward the back of the quilt.
I don't know if this still applies these days with all the new battings & batting materials.

love to sew

So I did the research. Read the paper, found the website If anyone else is interested -Is there a right or a wrong side to Warm & Natural or Warm & White?
No, there is not a right or wrong side but there is a "scrim" side. When manufacturing Warm & Natural or Warm & White, the cotton fibers are layered onto a scrim - a thin nonwoven substrate material. During the needle-punch process, barbed needles force the cotton fibers through and entangle them to the scrim. This is what holds the batting together without glues allowing quilted lines or ties to be up to 10" apart. When quilting Warm & Natural or Warm & White, it is usually easier to do so in the same direction it was needle-punched - the cotton side facing towards your quilt top and the scrim side facing toward your quilt backing. With Warm & Natural the cotton side is distinguished by its leaf & stem remnants (face to quilt top). With Warm & White there is a side that is shinier and smoother. This is the scrim side and should face to your quilt backing.

quiltsRfun

Love to sew and mindless, thanks for this. I always get confused. Although I must admit that in the past I didn’t pay any attention to which side was up and so far no problems.

StephanieR

I didn't even know there was a right side and a wrong side. I learn so much here every day!

JENNR8R

I always have in mind "bump up" when basting a quilt. That reminds me that the rough-seed side (bump) should face the quilt top... but I'm not sure how much difference it makes. I'm just trying to follow someone else's wisdom that I read.

feline fanatic

I remember like Jennr8r (bump is up) but this graphic also helps:
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Christine-

Thank you for this reminder, the photo helps too!

craftymatt2

Good to know, thank you for sharing

Teddybear Lady

Feline Fanatic thank you for the explanation. The picture really helps.

Debbie-The Teddybear Lady