Originally Posted by
MadQuilter
Picture would help form an educated opinion. In general, if you want to see the quilting - use grey or another lighter neutral. If you don't want to see the quilting, use a smoky monofilament or black on black/red on red. Or use a variegated red-black with a short repeat and get the random look.
It has not been pieced, just planning ahead. Thanks for the advice. i will have to get some gray thread.