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05-06-2011, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt

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Originally Posted by KarenK

I made a small whole-cloth quilt using teal green fabric with evergreen thread. The darker thread not only emphasizes each stitch, it also brings a bit more definition to the design on the whole quilt.

Karen, you did a wonderful job, I would really like to see a picture of the complete quilt. It's a Welsh design, isn't it?
Beautiful and marvellous stitching!

I agree with Andrea. Beautiful quilt, Karen! I would love to see it, too. I really like the colors, and I love the idea of using a slightly darker thread than the quilt top so the quilting looks almost like a shadow. I'm afraid too dark would just over power the beautiful design.

Thanks for all the input. I'm leaning towards the greens as well. I figure I'd take both with me the weekend and see what hits me when I'm there. I'm JUST about done quilting the table runner, and only have a day or two before that one's done. DH asked this morning why I'm doing another table topper. Like there could ever be too many quilts! I told him it's our "summer topper". ha ha. He still doesn't get me. :)

05-06-2011, 05:13 AM

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grey green would be my choice You want your stitches to show right? Not stand out and be the attraction that one sees first
good luck to you

05-06-2011, 05:15 AM

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i would use the red, from the table runner.........looks like they will make a great pair!!

05-06-2011, 05:27 AM

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I'd sure like to know what you used for your fabric marking on the wholecloth. Thanks.

05-06-2011, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by greensleeves

If you want it to show, how about the red/maroon color in your tablerunner. Nice design to the topper, be sure and show us when finished.

I agree. ♥

05-06-2011, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jackifaller

I'd sure like to know what you used for your fabric marking on the wholecloth. Thanks.

It's actually a pre-printed wholecloth I got from The Stencil Company. The last one I got from them was black with white print, and it's supposed to come off with water. That one did NOT, and I'm really hoping this one does. They carry really beautiful things, but didn't really give me any satisfaction in regards to my problem. They pretty much said I needed to deal with it, and after spending hours and hours on the quilting, it wasn't what I wanted to hear.