Originally Posted by
hcarpanini
When I work with white thread on a white quilt, I turn off my machine and room lights. I have a small gooseneck light attached to my machine. I put it so that it shadows my quilting and I can see where I've gone and where I am going.
When I am free motion quilting on white on white, black on black, or any very busy fabrics I also turn off all lights except for the trouble lights clamped on the ends of my frame. They shadow the quilting well enough that I can see where I have already stitched.