Originally Posted by feffertim
Thank you everyone for your input. I feel better now, just wish I had not bought so much thread. I was taught that the thread had to match the fabric, so glad that's a myth
Not so much a myth as preference. I match my thread to the fabric. But only because I don't want black thread showing through light fabrics etc. And it can. If the seam is pressed open the thread can sometimes show and can detract from the quilt. Simple as that;>