Quilting with two colors of thread
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The key here is the tension. Try it out on a sandwich piece and see what it looks like to you. You are the final judge. I use two colors often but do keep an eye on that tension--sometimes just changing a bobbin makes a difference as they all seem to wind a little differntly.
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Thank-you Pinkiris and ka9snd...I was making this harder than it was. I was thinking the "color" made the difference, not that the different color would show through the other side.
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quilting with 2 threads
I am about to quilt my DGD's quilt. I will use white thread on the top and the backing is navy, so I'm thinking I should use navy thread in the bobbin. Does this work well? I know I have to be sure the tension is balanced. I wanted to know if any of you have done this. Thank you so much. When I have a question, I ALWAYS know where to turn.
the quilt might tug on the threads and pull the bobbin thread to the front. In any event, I had to go really slowly
because I was outlining in black on top and pale gold on the bottom. I had to settle for an occasional black
stippling on the back - this occurred on the 7th and 8th place mats - and by then I was getting too tired to be as
careful....
Good luck - it does work but for me it wasn't always perfect. Also my machine is a very old Kenmore and maybe
it doesn't hold the tension as well as yours.
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