Quilt back Question
#1
I made a quilt with many different colors on the front and the back is a dark green, I want to quilt the front with a light green and the back with a dark green I am getting a little of the top light green coming thru the back of the quilt so it looks like little light spots on the back. I have adjusted the tension and it gets better but the spots do not completely go away. If I were to sell this quilt would that be acceptable. Or is the a solution for this that I do not know.
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Originally Posted by quilter1943
I've had that problem sometimes. If you're using cotton thread sometimes putting it in the dryer with low heat will help, but I find it difficult if I use a dark and light thread, especially with FMQ.
That's why many people are using the variegated threads for both the top and the bottom as it is a solution to this problem.
Pam M
#10
If you tighten the bobbin tension a tiny bit at a time, you should eventually find the setting at which the problem goes away.
When the stitch is balanced, the bobbin thread doesn't show on the top and the needle thread doesn't show on the back. You can even use vastly dissimilar threads in the needle and bobbin as long as you get the tensions balanced.
Don't be afraid to adjust the bobbin tension for the thread that you're using in the bobbin. It's easy - and it's more fun to sew when you're using the materials best suited to the final result that you're looking for. :)
When the stitch is balanced, the bobbin thread doesn't show on the top and the needle thread doesn't show on the back. You can even use vastly dissimilar threads in the needle and bobbin as long as you get the tensions balanced.
Don't be afraid to adjust the bobbin tension for the thread that you're using in the bobbin. It's easy - and it's more fun to sew when you're using the materials best suited to the final result that you're looking for. :)
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