Basic thread color question.
I'm having a bit of a brain freeze regarding thread color (it's been a while since I've bound a quilt). My wallhanging has bright red binding but very light blue (sky) color for the main part of the quilt. I'm gonna machine stitch to the front then hand-stitch it down on the back.
What color thread should I use in the machine? Do I match the bright red binding or go the opposite way to match the main fabric? Does it even matter?
I'm probably making this way more difficult than it needs to be. Sigh.