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01-17-2011, 05:33 PM

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maryj

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Personally I try to use thread that somewhat matches, but mostly I try to use up what I have.

01-17-2011, 06:10 PM

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Gelswood

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I always match my thread to my fabric. It comes from having a home economics teacher who was a stickler about that. Old habits are hard to break!

01-17-2011, 06:13 PM

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Dee

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I'm one of those matching from sewing days. But, I now try to use light with light colors and dark with others. Applique I match same with embroidery. On my first FM some of my threads bled through. Dh says its fine. Should I put another backing on it?

01-17-2011, 06:37 PM

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Cookie64

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For piecing I just use a neutral thread, If it is going to show I try to match it.

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01-17-2011, 06:55 PM

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Lucy90

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I use a neutral for piecing and matching thread or a variegated thread when quilting.

01-17-2011, 06:58 PM

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gypsylady5

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Just ran out of the light pink and put on a spool of light blue to finish piecing the current quilt I'm working on. It won't show, and I'm using thread from my stash of threads.

01-17-2011, 07:22 PM

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milikaa1

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I use white for piecing and for the binding, I will try to use a matching fabric if I top stitch in any way....

01-17-2011, 07:30 PM

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Quiltntime

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Quote:

Originally Posted by feffertim

I am a fairly new quilter, and I know this might sound dumb, but I can't figure out why people work so hard to get their thread to match their fabric when the stitches are all on the seams on the back and no one can see them. Can anyone explain this to me ?

Any question here is never dumb. :wink:

01-17-2011, 08:04 PM

#79

lorettann

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A professor once said to me, "Ask a stupid question, be stupid for a minute. Don't ask a stupid question, be stupid forever." I have always remembered that and have never been afraid to ask a question since.