Mary Beth Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I need some help, couldn\'t sleep last night from thinking about this quilt. I hate that!! This is the top and the back is black. I was wanting to using King Tut - Old Gaza...but not sure it would show up with all the pattern going on in the fabric. The bobbin would be black. But then when I get to the light areas on the qult, do I change thread? And if yes, what do I do with the bobbin?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 In the black border I would do black thread, same in bobbin. If your tension is good enough that you won\'t have pokies I would go with the Tut or that blue jean gold color (can\'t think of the number); I think it\'s SoFine. Whatever you use in the outer border is going to disappear anyway, the fabric is so busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Teresa, you are right about the borders and the thread getting lost. More than the borders, I am worried about the lighter/off white areas in the background of the blocks. What color do I use there?? And if I go with a lighter color of thread there, what do I do with the black on the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 If you can do it without pokies, leave the black in the bobbin. If not you\'ll have to change up, and that will look funny. I don\'t think a gold or even Mother goose would look bad over the whole quilt. There\'s enough color in the pieced work that putting gold thread on the whitish areas will look like a highlight if you just line dance those squares and triangles. I\'m assuming you aren\'t putting a panto on it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 No, not a panto. I was thinking of doing something to push the white part back, so that the stars in each block are brought to your attention as well as the big star. Then quilt in the gold areas to push that part back so the corner pinwheels stand out. Outline the applique and do something in each border. This custome has mentioned that she like a varigated thread, but her qults always have lots going on and it\'s been hard to do that. I was hoping I could in this one and since I have this Old Gaza, it is all the right colors. She brought me 3 other quilts, maybe I\'ll just hang this one on the design board until I can come up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 If you have others to do why don\'t you see who else chimes in here with ideas. I think 1/4 echo or even SID on that white parts would work if you are going to focus on the stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I hadn\'t thought about a 1/4" echo, that\'s a good idea. I have decided to set that one aside and go on to the next one, so if someone else has ideas about thread color, I\'m listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I like the idea of the old gaza or whatever it\'s called, in the whole thing. You are both right on when you say that the quilting isn\'t going to show because the fabrics are so busy. I also like leaving it up on the design wall until inspiration strikes. Enjoy the process, either way. Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMcManus Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I agree black in the black border and bobbin, and how about carmel elsewhere? Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Carmel?? Makes me hungry!! Let me see if I have something like that. I\'ll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 OMG! That is a beautiful top! Mary Beth, please share your finished product. I can\'t wait to see what you do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have started a different quilt for now. I was all up in the air about working on this one, but the more I looked at it the more confused I became on thread color. Maybe I should just close my eyes and pick one and stop thinking so much....Thinking always gets me into trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Caramel would be a great thread color on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I vote for the caramel for the entire quilt. I wouldn\'t go with black anywhere but the outside border if at all. Please post once you\'ve finished - can\'t wait to see the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Mary Beth, What about using monofilament thread in the white for both top and bottom? They also have it in the "smoke" color for bobbin. I havent used clear on top and smoke in the bobbin, but you could always just stick with the clear on the safe side (so no frogging involved). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I have both, humm..Hadn\'t thought of that. I have to go back and fix one that I thought I had finished :mad: Then I will be starting this one. I just ordered thread from Superior and one of the colors looks like it could work on this. Time will tell. I will take a look at the monofilament. Thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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