Confussed on thread color
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Confussed on thread color
Below is a picture of the quilt I am hand quilting. Inside each heart I am quilting a dozen or so smaller hearts. My problem is I can't decide if I should quilt the hearts a color that matches the heart or the natural color that the rest of the quilt is going to be in. What do you think?[ATTACH=CONFIG]321531[/ATTACH]I've asked several questions on this quilt because to be honest this quilt has given me so many problems but it is for my Aunt so I press on.
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I would quilt the hearts in the same color of the fabric. I would want them to add dimension rather than new design.
On the other hand if you want to emphasise the heart then quilt in the same color as the background.
But for me an my preference for the overall look of the quilt - it would be in the same color as the hearts. I know that is lots of thread but I believe it would be more dynamic.
On the other hand if you want to emphasise the heart then quilt in the same color as the background.
But for me an my preference for the overall look of the quilt - it would be in the same color as the hearts. I know that is lots of thread but I believe it would be more dynamic.
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I might do some of them one way and some another. Some might get feathers and some might get hearts and arrows. I might add lace to some, buttons to others (although I don't usually do any embellishment). Your aunt is going to love that quilt no matter what. The fact that you're hand quilting it makes it ever so special.
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Whichever way you want. Personally I am drawn to quilting with thread that matches the fabric as I like to see quilting texture more than a thread color. But your quilt will be beautiful however you do it.
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Seems like the majority is going with the color of the fabric. That is the way I was leaning too. How will that look on the back though when the back is a patterned fabric ? Is the back considered unimportant since it is the front pattern that matters.
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