pamsmpk

I think purple will be beautiful!

Daisydoodle

If your tensions are right you could use both, bobbin white/cream and top purple/lavendar. I have used King Tut varigated thread and it looks cool.

GailG

Er-hem....how much have you done? The verigated thread sounds like it would be a good idea.

vickie1976

I would quilt with purple so you have 2 quilt for the work of one.

ProudGranny5

Myself, I can't hand quilt... so I say go with what you want. If I could... I would use purple. Beautiful quilt by the way!!! :)

patimint

The purple on the white would look great. I just finished a cream, green, brown & red colored top with a dark green backing. I hand quilted it with white thread & the white thread looked great on the green backing (in fact I almost like it better than the top).

jitkaau

Use whatever you like. I saw a stunning black and white quilt that was quilted with red thread.

bea cda

Use the purple, just imagine you will have two quilts. The top will be pieced, but the back!!!...........will resemble a whole cloth quilt with "purple" work as a design. So go for it!!!! It will be an original to be proud of.

AnnieF

I love using varigated thread and many of my backings are white. I can free motion quilt very well and don't care if the thread shows on the back.

Dakota Rose

Some years ago (about 1965) my mother hand quilted a bedspread for me. One side was brown and the other pink. The quilting was done in brown thread in a flower design. The brown side is beautiful and the pink side is stunning! Go with the color if the quilting will make a pleasing design on the solid back.