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Old 01-17-2021, 02:58 AM
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Default Thread color for quilting Lone Star quilt

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What color would you use to quilt this top? I was thinking burgundy but I don't know how that would look on the star. Maybe brown? Thanks.
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Old 01-17-2021, 05:21 AM
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I always stick with cream or off white. Some quilters will use a gray...depends on if you want your quilting to show or not I guess.
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Old 01-17-2021, 05:33 AM
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If you want the thread to blend in then I would probably use brown. If you want to do fancy quilting in the burgundy background that would be more visible then a lighter colour would show up more. I match my top and bottom thread to avoid trouble so I would want a colour that would look good on the back also.
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Old 01-17-2021, 05:41 AM
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Something in a slightly muted gold bordering on a brushed antique brass in color that is a tone in the gold batik you used. Are you using Glide? If so, I will check my thread chart a little later.
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i think a brown, in the same value range as the burgandy, would work out well.
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Old 01-17-2021, 07:08 AM
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I usually use a grey thread. It usually blends the best for my preference.
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Old 01-17-2021, 07:13 AM
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There's a Glide thread called Cleopatra Gold that would look great.
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Old 01-17-2021, 08:58 AM
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Thanks everyone. I think I'm going with brown. The back is a tan color print. I'll post a pic when I get done.
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