Originally Posted by quilter53
I just finished a quilt for gs. I used white thread on top and dark blue in the bobbin to match the backiing. I changed the tension so the blue wouldn't show on top but the white shows on back. Any ideas what else I could have done? Oh, it was FMQ.
It's very very difficult to get the tensions perfectly balanced. I've done this too (using very different colored or valued thread) and not been pleased with the results. So when I'm in the planning stage I try to use fabrics that don't require a huge value difference in quilting threads. Seems like less hassle to me!