White thread on a black backing?
#1
White thread on a black backing?
I am doing a black and white quilt and want to do white thread on the front. I know that I'm never going to be able to keep my tension perfect enough that the black bobbin thread doesn't pop up on the front so I'm thinking of just using white on the back as well...The backing is black. Has anyone ever done this? Did it look OK?
Watson
Watson
#3
More often than not, my backings don't match the color of the thread I'm going to use for quilting, and most often I use the same color top and bottom. I also really like being able to see the stitching pattern on the back. I'm using robotics so the stitching is very uniform. I might feel differently if I was doing FMQ and I was worried about hiding my amateur level FMQ skills, but that is for me, if my skill level was higher I'd be fine doing it.
#4
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Without seeing the fabrics, I would be thinking of maybe trying a grey for the bobbin and maybe for the top too if the thread was thin enough. I usually use Superior's So Fine 50 weight poly, which mostly blends in pretty well. Most of the time I really don't care for the look of a light thread on a solid black color. Another combination I have seen people use is Superior's Bottom Line in the bobbin with So Fine in the needle. Bottom Line is a 60 weight poly thread that really mostly blends in so what you see is the texture of the quilting not the thread color. Using a color other then either black or white just sort of is a compromise and gives a softer look to the quilting in my opinion. It really depends on your taste.
#5
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I’ve done bright colors in straight lines on a dark navy Moda marble, and it looked cool.
OTOH, my skill at starting and stopping nearly always results in a glob of thread, so I had to knot and bury all the thread ends. Not only that, the changing thread colors had to line up perfectly. But it was well worth it.
Can’t imagine that technical challenges are a problem for you, though.
hugs,
charlotte
OTOH, my skill at starting and stopping nearly always results in a glob of thread, so I had to knot and bury all the thread ends. Not only that, the changing thread colors had to line up perfectly. But it was well worth it.
Can’t imagine that technical challenges are a problem for you, though.
hugs,
charlotte
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I used to always use just white or creme on my quilts until I took a chance and used red on both front and back. The back was black so the red thread really showed up and I was so very happy with the results. The front was Bonnie Hunter pattern called Pineapple Blossum in white, red, black and silver grey......the couples' wedding colors. I love the back as much as the front. Since then I am no longer afraid to use a colored thread.