Naw, we are not fussed Linda, it can be your dog, cat, alligator, fridge whatever, just something we can recognize. And Lois is right, we do have fun! But for me unfortunately it really is time for bed. G'night now.

I will figure out how to attach a pic. Is has to be one of me, right? LOL!

LPoullard wrote:
We are all eager to meet you. It is easier for me to keep comments attached to a person when I get to see a picture. I agree about TQS. Put a question out their and responses often start coming in in less than an hour. And besides that we have fun!

Thanks, Nancy & Kathy. Yes, I went ahead with white on top and yellow in the bobbin - you can barely see the thread on the back. Since my husband just informed me that we are delivering the gifts to the mother-to-be (his daughter) next weekend instead of late August, I will have to forget the hand quilting this go around. But, in the future I won't worry about different color threads. I will definitely go and have a peek at Linda's quilts. I just started quilting after not doing it for 30 years and am amazed at how everything has changed! Thanks for your comments - always appreciated.

LPoullard wrote:
I'm not sure there's a rule about having two different colored threads on the back of a quilt. If there is, I've broken it many times! Most bobbin threads will get "lost" on the multicolored backing. If you add hand quilting, you want *want* it to show, right?

It's a great, bright quilt top! Reminds me of some I've made

Kathy

I know you already picked your colors and are ready to go, but thought I'd chime in about thread colors on the back of the quilt. I love to use a bunch of different thread colors on the back of my quilts! I think it's so much fun to see the stitching on the back and make more designs that way. I made a quilt for my mom last christmas using an angel panel and I used a bunch of different colors of thread on the front and matched the threads on the back, and it's so cool to see the angel on the back through the stitching! I used a black backing so it would be even more pronounced! And if you really want to see what you can do with thread colors on the back (and front!!) of a quilt, look at some of Linda Taylor's quilts. Incredible!!

Nancy

(Too shy for a personal picture, but happy to share my dog with the world...)

To post a photo of yourself go to 'My Account', click on 'my profile', you then scroll down until you see 'upload profile image' and it will give you prompts for the rest. Just make sure you click 'submit' at the end.

LOL! First name is Linda - from Austin, TX. I will have to figure out how to post a pic of myself.

Sounds interesting Renata. I look forward to seeing what you do with those two colours.

LPoullard - now that you are hooked on TQS you will have to tell us your first name and post a photo of yourself. And no your hands and neck behind a quilt will not do!

The timing on this thread is so good because I know nothing about do's and don'ts for baby quilts! THANK YOU! I have purchased cotton for my first baby quilt--no, not my baby! for the daughter of a good friend. We watched her daughter grow up and now has a family of her own--where is time going? Mom complained that grandma was putting nothing but pink on her, so while there will be a little pink here and there, the main colors of the quilt will be aqua and white, perfect for a little redhead (same shade of red my hair USED to be). Will post when I make it (but that won't be until the rose garden pineapple quilt is completed, which has to be soon otherwise the baby will be a teenager by the time the quilt is ready... )

twiglet wrote:


Michelle you are so right about the monopoly for baby quilts and the batting. I didn't pay attention to that bit at the beginning. LPoullard, glad you got what you wanted to get going on this one. Please post a photo when you are done.

Hey! They were having a sale!

That was expensive thread

I just LOVE TLS. Everyone is so helpful! Wendy, I made it back from the store (only spent about $25). Sorry, didn't notice you were from the UK! LOL! Rita, I was just playing with the thread and was having issues with the tension just as you explained. Michelle, as I was unraveling my bobbin mess I actually thought about how my cat would choke if she got a hold of it and then thought about the baby. And yes, I actually thought about the batting and purchased the fire resistant type. OK, so it's back to cotton thread and however the back comes out is how it is meant to look! I think I'm being too anal about it. Thanks to each and every one of you for your expertise and willingness to share. When I signed up for TQS a couple of months ago, it was for only 6 months - that will be extended for sure!