maggienoella Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Here is a photo of a quilt I pieced for DD. It will be our first custom quilt. I was thinking pebbles around the flip flops, water and bubbles in the sashing and sunbursts in the yellow portion of the log cabin blocks. I welcome any suggestions, but I really don't know what color thread to use. I bought variegated to go with the variegated thread I used in the flip flops but now I'm afraid the quilting won't show up. I don't know if I'm more afraid it won't show or that it WILL show. LOL Thanks for suggestions... Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Puddle different threads in different section, narrow it Dow. Walk away and come back. You will know what color to use. Maybe several different ones. Puddle even colors you would never think of using. You still may not use them or you might find a near combination. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 I like your ideas for the quilting...not sure though if varigated thread would look good with the pebbles since you use so much thread, I'd maybe match the background for the pebbles just to give it texture and then use the varigated for all else..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhdesigns Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I agree with Vicki....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I agree with the gals above; remember that if your variegated thread has any of the fabric colors you will lose the quilting in the area the thread matches the colors. It looks as if part of it isn't quilted and can be very distracting. Have fun with this one. What a cute and fun quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I had a friend with a computerized gammill who made two of these. I think she used a varigated yellow/gold and did sunburst in the borders like you described. She wanted free hand lines around the flip flops...which she had me do...used matching thread. It helped the flip flops to pop out. I sid around the flip flop strap part for her too. Sorry but I don't have any photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Hi Joan, This is a flip flop quilt that I did for a customer; she wanted the quilting to be very geometric, so that's what she got. She didn't want any quilting in the flip-flops themselves, as she wanted them to pop out a bit. Another option for thread color is Bottom Line White (its 6-something) and tends to not show, but just add texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Joan that is a cute quilt! I really like your ideas. and the others offered. When I first saw it I thought a very light gray or a very light lavender would look great on the pebbles.. the other colors, well, I hadn't gotten that far. lol If you want the actual stitching to show, pick a color that shows but doesn't dominate.. If just the fact that is quilted and you want the thread to be more hidden, then choose a thread that sort of fades into the background. Or, could use the monolon and it really doesn't show but very little. My fingers runneth over time today. Sorry. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I did that quilt for a customer about 6 years ago...I can look for a picture. Anyway, I used a sunny yellow throughout. It is still one of her favorite quilts. Have fun with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkeindl1 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Can't wait to see what you do with this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 What an adorable quilt! I like Vicki's suggestions. And I like the yellow gold variegated combination because you aren't dealing with a lot of colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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