Thread: How would you quilt this ?

Originally Posted by dunster

Please don't use white thread on this beautiful quilt! I would first SITD (every stinking seam, to quote Cindy Needham) and then determine whether the quilt needed more quilting. If so, I think I would stick to straight line stitching, either using black or matching the thread to the patches being quilted. Normally I would try to introduce curved lines to offset the strong lines of the design, but in this case I think more straight lines would be ideal.

I think we both took the same Craftsy class, In my sleep - "every stinking seam" :-)

I agree---no white thread! I would also use black thread, SID on every seam. Then I would go back and matchstick straight lines 1/4" apart on all the black parts only. No quilting on the colors for me. Very pretty!

Invisible thread is more difficult to work with than 100% cotton thread. Learned that the hard way, of course. If you pressed your seams to one side, a 50wt 100% cotton (I love Aurifil brand, but if you're looking to save money, 100% cotton Gutermann will work okay; Aurifil blends in more with the fabric because it has 2 strands instead of the standard 3) thread in black would hide your quilting the best with SITD.

That sashing -- with a black thread -- would also be a great place to practice free motion quilting. The only way to learn new skills is to start doing them. I think stained glass quilts are the ideal quilt for trying out different types of free motion stitches, but that's up to you. I think a pale yellow could look really nice, or you could use an invisible thread for that. It won't show up that much, so you could make plenty of mistakes & most people would never notice. The downside with the invisible thread I've found is with unsewing; I need to go one size up on my needles & on top of that I struggle a bit more with picking it out. But maybe that was just the brand I chose. I don't know. Just make sure not to put invisible thread in the bobbin (learned that the hard way, too).

I think the piecing is so strong on its own - I think stitch in the ditch with black thread along all the black pieces would be perfect.

Sometimes less is better! (IMO, of course.)

I'll be watching to see what you decide to do on this lovely quilt. I love stained-glass type blocks and yours look great. Post again when you have finished quilting it. I would keep my thread black also, not white or yellow.

Originally Posted by gmcsewer

I recently saw a quilt which had FMQ but with a design looking like mountain peaks staggered at the peak and with a thread the same color as the fabric but a different shade lighter or darker. I think it would look nice on this quilt if you think it needs more quilting. (which I think it does from the picture. Don't go over the black, just inside each segment. I do have pictures on my cell phone and wil try to post if you would be interested)

Yes would like to see them.
Thanks
gmcsewer