geeblay627e120

I have a question about using Gray thread. I read once that gray thread works with almost every fabric. Is that true? Then I read a post on organization the sewing room and it made mention of all the bobbins having gray thread. Is that an option too? Sew with a colored thread on top and gray on the bobbin? My! That would make life easier!
Thanks for your thoughts.
Gloria in Kansas City

gollytwo

I sew top and bobbin with grey or ecru/beige for just about everything, no show

If I'm sewing on a lot of white I might use white top and bobbin.

grammysharon

Gray is the color I do most of my piecing with. I also use ecru and tan!!

geeblay627e120

Wow! Thanks. Not only would it be easier but also cheaper than always buying new colors.

Deborahlees

Yes, yes, yes....I have two shades of gray that I use all the time, medium light and medium dark. And I TRY to always have a box full of all white bobbins, all black bobbins, medium gray, and dark gray. I think the box holds a dozen. So easy to just wind a whole lot of bobbins at once and be done.....

Scissor Queen

I piece with a funny green color that blends in to nearly everything even better than any shade of gray I've tried. It's kind of a pale, sagey green. I'll use black or white if the quilt is predominantly those colors.

bearisgray

I have used a grayish green - or greenish gray - the color of the water at the end of an Easter egg dying session - that works amazingly well. If I can't find that, then I go to one of those sagey/lineny greens - I also think that color works getter than gray or tan.

Ruby the Quilter

Some great ideas- will definitely try them

jcrow

I use cones now and have grey cones and white cones. Right now I'm using white and it seems to work just fine. I use it in the bobbin as well. Usually I use medium grey.

Deb watkins

I have a taupe that works very well.