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Old 06-02-2012, 03:29 AM
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The one I use most for scrappy quilts is a medium gray green.
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Old 06-02-2012, 03:38 AM
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For scrap quilts, I use whatever bobbins I have filled and usually match the top thread, or just use ecru or tan.
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Old 06-02-2012, 03:40 AM
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I like the idea of a different colored bobbin thread. God know I do enough "unsewing"!
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Old 06-02-2012, 04:12 AM
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I use gray
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Old 06-02-2012, 04:27 AM
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white.....unless I am sewing black or another dark color....if I am piecing, usually whatever thread color I have works fine....bobbin thread for piecing is the same way, whatever I grab.....If I am fmq, I try to match, or will use white/lt. gray....sometimes I want the stitching to show and will use a contrasting color.....I guess I am saying I am not fussy for thread color when piecing...LOL
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Old 06-02-2012, 06:24 AM
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I have a cone of a light, sagey green that I use the most for piecing. It really does blend better than most other colors I've used.
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blue gray for me.
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Old 06-02-2012, 07:04 AM
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Grays, browns, tans and khakis are what I favor. For light colored quilts I usually use white or some very light thread if I have it.
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I use up all the odd thread colors I have in my thread box. :-)
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by irishrose View Post
Gutterman's pale lilac in the bobbin. Any medium/light color on the top. I like sewing with two colors. If I have to take it out, it seems easier. Love how the lilac blends and because the 301's bobbin is small, I like a thinner thread.
I like to sew with 2 different colors, too. For the same reason. Do you use the lilac for lighter-colored quilts or for all misc. quilting?
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