Question about thread color while quilting
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Question about thread color while quilting
Hi all,
Bear with me, I'm going to try to post a few pictures for the first time.
Anyway, I've finished this little quilt top and have only quilted one pass so far. I am really not sure about my gray thread. I kind of want to switch to coral in this section and switch back to gray where the coral fabric isn't. Probably as clear as mud...
So, what do you think? Should I just stick with all gray or quilt the gray and go back and quilt with coral thread? Is that a weird idea? Does anyone ever do that?
I should add that this is a practice quilt for me and that it was not made with anyone in mind. Certainly not a baby quilt for a grandchild in the future...
Thanks for your thoughts,
lots2do
Bear with me, I'm going to try to post a few pictures for the first time.
Anyway, I've finished this little quilt top and have only quilted one pass so far. I am really not sure about my gray thread. I kind of want to switch to coral in this section and switch back to gray where the coral fabric isn't. Probably as clear as mud...
So, what do you think? Should I just stick with all gray or quilt the gray and go back and quilt with coral thread? Is that a weird idea? Does anyone ever do that?
I should add that this is a practice quilt for me and that it was not made with anyone in mind. Certainly not a baby quilt for a grandchild in the future...
Thanks for your thoughts,
lots2do
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If it was me I would stick with the gray because it's a neutral color.
Having said that I'm not an expert in colors...far from. I struggle
with colors all the time. I have the same dilemma with a red and white
quilt but I'm closer to deciding what I want based on the backing.
Having said that I'm not an expert in colors...far from. I struggle
with colors all the time. I have the same dilemma with a red and white
quilt but I'm closer to deciding what I want based on the backing.
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My personal opinion, because I am lazy to change thread would stay with the gray, but since it's a practice quilt, I would change threads like you said. This would let you practice with different ideas and colors.
Very nice work so far, love that coral.
Very nice work so far, love that coral.
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I think the grey looks nice on the coral, but if you want to change colours go for it. If you are practicing on a quilt, matching thread colours is far more forgiving than contrasting colours which can show any little hiccup. The other consideration, is being able to travel from one area to the next with your colour choices in thread, because what is really a pain is having to start and stop all the time. Your diagonal quilting fits the bill, unless you plan to cross hatch, then you're in trouble . I've changed thread colour on my quilts for various reasons, it's all personal preference on what you want to see
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I think your grey thread looks nice with the coral and if you're doing an allover design you might want to stick with the grey. It'll save you having to break thread. On the other hand, I've been known to switch colors many times within a quilt if I'm doing some intricate FMQ and want the quilting to contrast with the piecing. Make sense?
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