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Old 08-13-2018, 04:57 AM
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I find some sort of grey on dark colors blend well and a limey green will sew into almost any quilt. A light lavender also sews in well and not seen to much.
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Old 08-13-2018, 05:19 AM
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A friend’s DH bought about 100 spools of a kind of lavender thread at an auction and she used it in all of her piecing, said it was a perfect color. That’s kind of what I’m looking for now, a general color to use long arming as I don’t want 100 spools of thread.
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Old 08-13-2018, 06:22 AM
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I use only four colors: black, white, light taupe and dark taupe. Black and white thread color for black or white quilts. I find that light and dark taupe thread seems to blend into all other colors.
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Old 08-13-2018, 06:32 AM
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It really doesn't matter the color of piecing thread. Right now I'm using up a lot of bright red Aurifil.
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Old 08-13-2018, 06:36 AM
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I usu get my threat at the quilt show in Paducah. I buy the cones & prewound bobbins for all my piecing & quilting on George. They usu have show specials but it is just easier for me. I get neutral colors - Cream, Sand, Silver, & Gray & use them for all my piecing as they blend in quite well. I have gotten some at Red Rock Threads on-line (redrockthreads.com). The prewounds are a little pricey but I find the convenience worth it. Besides, they hold more thread than what I can wind myself. Happy Quilting! Kathy
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Old 08-13-2018, 07:31 AM
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sewingmachinesplus.com has some good sales. I've gotten 30% off a couple of times on the superior masterpiece and king tut

of course the sale is not going on right now When they do have a sale, I stock up

I have eyed red rock threads but never purchased, so I am glad to hear others like them. I might try them sometime
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Old 08-13-2018, 07:46 AM
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I went looking for Superior MonoPoly clear thread just yesterday and found it less expensive at Superior than Ebay or Amazon. Couldn't believe the price difference between these sites.
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Old 08-13-2018, 08:01 PM
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order directly from Superior, a dark charcoal gray is good for lots of darks.
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