ckcowl

For just piecing you’re quilt tops the basics are really all you need- since they shouldn’t show anyway. For piecing I most often use cream, natural or a gray.
I know people who quilt their tops with all white or all black- regardless of what the top design is- it’s all a personal choice. Don’t feel obligated to purchase a bunch of colors you may never use just because others have a vast array. If you make a quilt and want to quilt it wis
th a specific color buy it then. You really do not have to stock pile lots of thread.
i have a lot of thread because I longarm quilt for customers so, need to have whatever the customer might want.

Bobbielinks

You have a good collection already. I started with white, beige, black and grey which I piece with and started my quilting with; then for quilting I added the primary colors of red, blue, green, yellow . Then I branched out with the blended colors of purple, orange, etc. After 20 years of quilting I still keep on hand the neutrals along with a light, medium and dark of each of the primary colors. I have found that this works for me in matching my thread to my fabrics when quilting.

CaleyH

Thanks All, Looks like I have the correct colours for piecing. And from a few, it looks like when I decide on a colour scheme, I purchase the needed threads for the quilting part. I also noted that some of you use a different colour for the backing. All this seems fairly straight forward. I just need to plan what is needed on my next quilt.

I now see why some of the companies that sell kits suggest a particular backing, and also the thread colours.