color of thread to use?
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When quilting a design on a quilt, you don't really want to see the thread color on the front of the quilt, but what happens when you have a quilt that has many bright colors on it, what color thread do you use?
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Maggie
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Maggie
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Originally Posted by maggiezoe
When quilting a design on a quilt, you don't really want to see the thread color on the front of the quilt, but what happens when you have a quilt that has many bright colors on it, what color thread do you use?
thanks,
Maggie
thanks,
Maggie
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I often use varigated thread. It's so hard to tell without seeing them together. Sometimes what I think is perfect is a little too light or dark. It is helpful to unwrap a few feet of thread and lay it out on your quilt to test a few colors. I also recommend making a test square of leftover scraps of your fabrics to try out a few colors. I will be doing this myself soon with one that has black, yellow, orange, red, white and blue fabrics. I can't tell until I finish assembling the top. Sometimes I have a harder time picking the bobbin color! :)
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