How many colors of thread do you quilt with
#11
Originally Posted by stitchengramie
Do you have more than one color of thread that you use to quilt and piece with?
Is the bottom thread the same as the top? Or do you just use one neutral color?
Stitengramie
Is the bottom thread the same as the top? Or do you just use one neutral color?
Stitengramie
#14
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for quilting i use many many colors- depends on the quilt- for piecing i'm not so...adventurous
i tend to use either white, black, gray or natural for piecing- sometimes though i will match the thread with the fabrics.
there are so many wonderful colorful threads on the market- it seems a shame to not use them- i love color!
i tend to use either white, black, gray or natural for piecing- sometimes though i will match the thread with the fabrics.
there are so many wonderful colorful threads on the market- it seems a shame to not use them- i love color!
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I usually piece with a light/medium gray or tan, but I quilt with whatever looks good with the colors or tones in the quilt top. Sometimes I quilt with different colors in the top and in the bobbin, but it just depends on the look I'm after. When I'm auditioning threads for quilting, I am sometimes surprised at which thread color actually works the best.
#16
I piece almost exclusively with a light grey. I don't have a TON of colors to quilt with, but I'm getting more adventurous. The quilt on the frame is a couple values of purple with a off white border. Only purples I had blended in to one or more of the fabrics. The owner and i agreed on a soft green. It shows up on all the fabrics but does not jumpe out and say I'm HERE!
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