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TOPIC: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ????

Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 08 Aug 2010 08:56 #48831

Whatever you decide to do, please go to Superior Threads web site. Great info there and I love their thread.

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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 08 Aug 2010 06:51 #48824

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You shouldn't have said that, Anna. Now I keep seeing Bob sitting on a cloud, a laurel wreath on his head, dressed only in a white loin cloth and gladiator-style sandals, typing away on his heavenly laptop........

Hmmmm....suddenly I need to SEE GuruBob!! In person!! :lol:


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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 08 Aug 2010 05:36 #48818

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I agree that KT variegated is the way to go. I recently did a bright quilt and decided it needed some extra glitz, so I used 2 threads going through the needle. One was KT variegated (which I changed depending on whether I was traveling over light or dark areas) and the other was metallic, which stayed consistent throughout the quilt. It seemed to me that in running the 2 threads, I had much less breakage with the metallic. I was very pleased with the result, and it just got 'best of county' at the fair!
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 16 Jul 2010 07:38 #48103

Oh Lorchen, behave! :lol:

Back to the plot. I often find that purple reads as a solid and works well with lots of brights.

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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 15 Jul 2010 17:08 #48082

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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 14 Jul 2010 19:00 #48060

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NancyinSTL wrote:
Currently, I am trying to decide on what thread and batting to use for my 2009 TQS BOM quilt which will be professionally machine quilted. Most of the quilt photos in the gallery are not closeup enough to see he quilting. So, I've been looking at lots of these finished quilts on "Show & Tell" to see which ones show the most dimension and emphasize the quilting best. When I see a quilt that I like, I mark it as a favorite and contact the member to get thread and batting information.

I don't know whether "Show & Tell" is available to basic TQS members or to star members only.

It sure would be nice if there was a reminder to request that the quilters list this information (thread & batting) when they post the photos of their finished quilts. Also, I'd like to see a categories for quilting closeup photos and photos of quilt backs, but I digress.


We need to direct this at the forum / board Gods! Then maybe we will get this feature.
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 13 Jul 2010 20:46 #48036

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And, of course, you're always allowed to change colors as you go from one section of the quilt to another....
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 08 Jul 2010 20:37 #47785

I used a tan thread. I seemed to have worked. Aunt Jane
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 08 Jul 2010 19:48 #47779

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Currently, I am trying to decide on what thread and batting to use for my 2009 TQS BOM quilt which will be professionally machine quilted. Most of the quilt photos in the gallery are not closeup enough to see he quilting. So, I've been looking at lots of these finished quilts on "Show & Tell" to see which ones show the most dimension and emphasize the quilting best. When I see a quilt that I like, I mark it as a favorite and contact the member to get thread and batting information.

I don't know whether "Show & Tell" is available to basic TQS members or to star members only.

It sure would be nice if there was a reminder to request that the quilters list this information (thread & batting) when they post the photos of their finished quilts. Also, I'd like to see a categories for quilting closeup photos and photos of quilt backs, but I digress.
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 08 Jul 2010 19:32 #47778

The kalidoscope I made has REALLY bright colors. I used a light green thread
and stitched it in the ditch.
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 08 Jul 2010 16:51 #47764

The have found that I can find 2 colors with one being visible on some of the quilt and the other on the rest. For example on a twisted log-cabin with a black background, I used gray and black - gray for the background and black for the colored pieces.


The thread the machine with both colors through one needle.
I use 100 YLI silk thread for quilting and the two threads are not too thick.

good luck
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 06 Jul 2010 08:26 #47633

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I do lots of bright colored quilts with dark (usually black) backgrounds. On the colored fabric I quilt in black (most times, there are exceptions) and on the black I quilt with a rainbow colored varigated thread.
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 06 Jul 2010 00:21 #47628

Audition! If you don't have a thread stash, go to the store. Try everything, even neons! They often show up where metallics won't. Changing colors something to consider also.
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Re: MACHINE QUILTING ON BRIGHT COLORS ???? 05 Jul 2010 16:37 #47606

When I quilt on bright fabrics with lots of colors, I like to use Superior's neon Rainbow thread. You might even be surprised at what a solid neon thread will do. Just because the thread is bright does not mean that it will shout on the quilt.


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