Advice on color thread for quilting this top
#19
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I'd use white. It will show up in the darker areas, and won't make the white fabric look dirty.
I lay out all the colors I want to use on the quilt and see which one appeals to me. Laying them out and seeing them all together brings clarity for me and makes the choice much easier. What often sounds good, when laid on the quilt really doesn't look good at all.
Edited to add: I am a big fan of contrast on a quilt with my threads, even though I am not a very good quilter. I probably would have started with a red too. And sometimes, just a little bit of a color on the quilt, doesn't look that good, but when you do the whole quilt, the color really takes it up a notch.
I lay out all the colors I want to use on the quilt and see which one appeals to me. Laying them out and seeing them all together brings clarity for me and makes the choice much easier. What often sounds good, when laid on the quilt really doesn't look good at all.
Edited to add: I am a big fan of contrast on a quilt with my threads, even though I am not a very good quilter. I probably would have started with a red too. And sometimes, just a little bit of a color on the quilt, doesn't look that good, but when you do the whole quilt, the color really takes it up a notch.
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 09-25-2017 at 04:54 AM.
#20
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What kind of quilting are you planning on doing? Invisible in SID and the change colors to match the color of the piece you are quilting for meandering or custom . IE. white on white- red on red . Also what color is your backing? Remember often the stitching will show up as dots on the backing.
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