Lib Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 This is a cry for help! I am just in the process of loading this quilt (which is a wedding gift) and was wondering if anyone could give me any ideas as to what color thread to use? The back is white. I figured because the quilt is so busy I would sid most of it (UGH) and would put hearts in the little blue squares. Lib Hopefully my picture posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 If I recall correctly, Linda Card (Ramona Quilter) quilted one and it was gorgeous ... I think she did CCs or Terry Twists or Line Dancing? It looked really pretty and balanced the bold directional lines in the piecing. She will pop in I'm sure with ideas for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 That is a beautiful quilt top........and I have seen it quilted a lot of different ways. I think I have a book with different braided quilt tops........I will go take a look. Renae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Lib, in the book I have they used all kinds of quilting. I have never done one myself. So maybe letting Linda help you would be the best thing.....in the book I have they have used a squiggly line through the middle of the long blocks leading to the little squares. Then in another they have designed a ribbon down the wide part between the braids stitched in the ditch on the braidand put a little like rose bud in the little square. Don't know if this helps you but those are my suggestions. Good luck and can't wait to see it finished. Renae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hi Lib, Hope I can make the attachments work. Here is a French Braid quilt I made and this is how I quilted it. Hope this helps. Otherwise I went to webshots and searched for french braid quilts to get ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 And another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeoldeforest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Wow - Both beautiful quilts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnHenry Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I think your original question was what color of thread to use, and no one seems to be answering that. If you are experienced and comfortable with the invisible Mono-Poly thread, you could use that. Only the quilting would show. I'm new and haven't been able to work out the tensions issues with the polyester thread , but I have a quilt with different batting on the frame now and will try again. If you don't mind changing threads every so often, of course that is an option. They make so many variegated threads these days that it may well be possible to find a variegated thread that contains these colors. If you have your tension under control, you could certainly use white on the back. At this point in my career, I plan to not use different threads top and bottom again soon, but you may be more experienced than I. I think it would look very nice on a white back if variegated were used top and bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Sew Simple Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 These quilts are plumb yummy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 If it is just the thread color you want to know about....I would use blue to match the blue squares and and monopoly for SID if that is what you are going to do for the rest or a Varigated if you are going to do a design. But that is me......and I don't have the quilt here to audition any threads on like I would if I had it here with me. Renae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Lib, If you want just the quilting to show (not the thread color) and are not confident enough for MonoPoly, you might try Bottom Line in a medium tone, maybe cream or grey or pink, for the braids - you'd be surprised how little the thread shows, even on darker or lighter materials. Here's a closeup photo of a quilt I did with Bottom Line cream - I'll try to include a shot of the entire quilt. You can see that the thread doesn't even show, just the texture of the quilting. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Here's the entire quilt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lib Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 You are all sooo wonderful. Now I think I have changed my idea about sid as I really like the look of the wavey lines and I am definately going to check out the invisible Mono-Poly thread. I have never quilted with it before so may try a sample first. I'll let you all know what I come up with. Lib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 LeeAnn, that quilt is beautiful! I love how you quilted that braided quilt. Is it your own quilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clq-jill Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 LeeAnn, the quilt is gorgeous! You might try a medium blue thread (almost in a neutral tone, like Barb suggested.) I think SID would be too much work, and curvy lines would balance the linear elements in the quilt. Have fun! Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Lib your quilt is gorgeous. The one I did was a bit different, not the same pattern. It had a lot of seams to pop up over time and I did not want that. I wanted to quilt it continuos. I got this idea of on MQR, I think. It was several months ago. But here are some photos including the stitch path. I mounted the quilt on the sides to minimize the stops/starts. Hope it gives you some ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Sheri, Yes, that is the one currently on our bed. I was very happy how it turned out since it was my first free motion quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Linda I have a quilt (Asian fabrics) using the braid and have been stewing as to what to do. Really did not want SID & love what you have done - It would be wonderful on my quilt and I hope you don't mind that I use your idea. It is simple yet effective. Thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnHenry Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 barbm, is that a panto or free hand? If a panto, do you remember the name? If it's freehand, I'm impressed (again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 AnnHenry, It's freehand - there's not enough money in this world for me to try another panto!! I'm soooo glad there are panto queens out there who love them - I would hate to see the designers put out of work because of me. I love freehand, and this one is really quite easy - just a loop with echos. I especially like it done more densly as a background fill. I'd like to learn McTing, even took a class at Innovations last year, but I just can't get it right. Oh, well, at least I can do this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Barb - your freehand is great! You'd be surprised if you practice McT'ing again and tell yourself that you can do it and just relax you'll get great at McT'ing also. I found I was more critical on my McT'ing when I was practicing and then when I actually took the plunge and used it on a quilt it looked good. It looks better on a top than a plain practice piece. Okay my rambling is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Thanks for the encouragement, Jolene - I've got a QOV in the pipe for this weekend, maybe I'll try some McTing on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyc Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 How about feathers going up the row in a varigated King tut thread? It is a beautiful quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyrw Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Beautiful quilt. Hollyc and I think the same . My first thought was feathers up either side of the blue squares and with a variegated thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lib Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I love feathers and had thought of doing them but I am soooo awful with feathers! They seem to end up all screwy and not even at all. I am kind of leaning towards LeeAnn's squiggly lines but also like Linda's idea. Linda, your quilt is so pretty. Oooh! How to decide? Lib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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