Lafpeaches

I do have ecru in the top. I have so many bobbins filled with different greens, reds, aquas and orange that I used to sew down my appliqués using a blanket stitch from last years BOM from the quilt show. I'm using them up. I was hesitant at first but no problem so far. When they are done I will go back to Bottom Line grey. I only use the same color on top as in the bottom when doing machine applique.

DogHouseMom

I'm using same color top and bottom ... a dark grey.

JeanieG

I am using a light grey/silver color. It is blending with my fabrics just fine!

joe'smom

I'm using taupe, top and bottom. It's working well. I just finished sewing my double diamond pinks to the neutrals, pressed and trimmed dog ears. Now on to clue #3 and the greens! (Tomorrow, that is.)

Feathers-N-Fur

I'm using white top and bottom. My neutral is white. I have never had an issue with using white.

Pam H

I'm using a medium gray top and bottom. Just had a friend pick up a spool for me. It was $13! Got an email from craftsy the other day and they had it on sale for $9 something. I'm getting 3 more. That should last me quite a while.
I had quite a time getting my clue 2 units to come out right. I'd sew several and then look at them. 1/3 would be good, 1/3 too wide of a space between the colors and 1/3 overlapped a bit. Dang! I took my time and was so careful in my cutting and stitching. Pretty frustrating. I have about 10 that still need to be fixed but they are getting put away for a while.
Can't wait to cut into my greens tomorrow!

QultingaddictUK

I always use Aurifil grey thread for all my piecing, it works a treat and you don't have to fill your bobbins anywhere near as much. Some people say it's expensive but I have a large cone of aurifil that I have been using for a year now and it is still just under half full, and I do a lot of quilting

SunlitenSmiles

I am using Aurifil #4060 it is 50/2 and a variegated light,silvery,gray-green that randomly changes to pale off-white and blends in so well with everything that good luck trying to remove stitching(the thread and the 301A perfect stitch).
...measure/check three times, sew once

p.s. same thread top and bobbin "life is too short to use inferior thread"

Emma S

I'm using up all the light colors in my thread collection. They are getting old and its a good way to rotate the inventory. Its amazing that anything on the pastel side of the color range blends really well with the color your sewing on, much better than a stark white. Exception of course is the black.

sewplease

Laughing because of some earlier comments about neutral fabrics. I went with strictly black and white which is out of the box for me...I usually do creams and tans. Here I have been wishing I had gone with those! Either way, these quilts will be fantastic. I think my "best" quilts have been Bonnie MQs! :-)