Originally Posted by #1piecemaker
Has anyone ever used a dark colored thread to quilt a quilt using white backing? Is this even done? One of my quilting girls told me her mama told her to always use thread the color of the backing. Well, the top I'm quilting is the one on my avatar. Deep purple. And, my backing is white. What do you think? Should I use purple thread or white to quilt it?
what about using cream on both top and bottom. the colors blend in well on the purple and not so bad on the back. Unless you use the same type of cotton thread you may end up with spots or uneven sewing on the back. Try it out first on scrap of sandwiched block.