I have a quilt that has a rather large (18") red/black applique in the middle. The rest of the quilt top is he back of the quilt is white. All quilting has been done with white thread.
Since the applique is large, I feel it needs to be quilted somewhat to make sure that it doesn't bunch up over time. It is a lap quilt and at some point will need to be washed.
I tried quilting it with red, but then the red shows on the back and looks terrible. When I try to quilt with red thread on top and white to the bottom, I can't get the thread tension adjusted to where the red doesn't pull to the back and the white showing on the front.
I've never seen the backs of all the beautiful wall hangings that are done using multiple appliques and having been quilted on the appliques. What do their backs look like? Do I worry about this or do I just make the front look good and not worry about the back? Otherwise, I have no clue as what to do. I really need advise here.
Thanks in advance.