Originally Posted by
Holice
My opinion is: If you want the quilting to show texture only then use the color of the area on which you are quilting.
If you want it to show new design (the quilting) then use a contrasting thread. However, to do this you might need to find a color that will show equally on both colors. It also depends on your quilting design. If the quilting will show only in the specific sections then self color is good. If the design goes over the different colors then that is a different matter. This is basically what I as a quilt judge would look for. Let me know if this doesn't make sense or isn't clear.
That makes perfect sense! The quilting design won't cross over from color to color, so I think I'll keep like colors together. I'm adding a photo of the quilt without its border on. It's a challenge quilt - you had to make four Ohio Star blocks from one colorway of P&B Bear Essentials and then you were free to use any of the other fabrics in the line in the rest of the design.
Thanks, everyone, and especially Holice - I can always count on your advice.
Lynda