I"ve asked this before, but since then...the entire quilt almost has changed! I ran out of 2 of the fabrics and when I went back to the more, the store was out. So I had to just use what I had made (9 blocks instead of 12) and just added 2, 2" borders and 1, 4" boarder in the colors I had left. Then I went to use the beige with gold sparkles on the back, and ran out of that so I just found a neutral color of beige for the back. Go ti home and it was KONA brand, but once washed was so wrinkled and thin I thought it was muslin! I looked again on the receipt to be sure, and yeah, it was KONA. What a dissapointment! Anyway, when I want back for the gold sparkle, I also had to find other fabrics for the back..long story there too! Bottom line, I finally finished the top, and today the back. The back I can deal with probably any color as I can do it in 3 sections, the middle section in the neutral color thread and the two side in any dark thread.
My problem is the front. I don't know how to FMQ it. I usually meander but I don't know what to do. the top as you see is some maroon, dark blue, medium green and beige. Do I use dark thread all over even on the beige? Or do I use light thread all over..even on the dark blue and maroon? Today in sitting here looking at it I think after all I have been through on this quilt, (is 72"x72") I think I will just do a straight stitch and go diagonal instead of SITD. It will be easier than Meandering. But I still have the thread color issue. I am looking at it and think the dark thread on the beige would look better than the light thread on the dark blue/maroon. Maybe even add some dimension to it.
But, the final question is...what dark color? Blue or Maroon? The blue would mix with the maroon print. Maroon would mix with the maroon print, so it is down to blue thread on maroon or maroon thread on Blue? I know it sounds trivial but this is a quilt for a wedding gift to a family member. I want it to be the best possible. ANd I am really tired of working on this quilt as everything has gone wrong with it so it is turning from a labor of love to just labor!
My problem is the front. I don't know how to FMQ it. I usually meander but I don't know what to do. the top as you see is some maroon, dark blue, medium green and beige. Do I use dark thread all over even on the beige? Or do I use light thread all over..even on the dark blue and maroon? Today in sitting here looking at it I think after all I have been through on this quilt, (is 72"x72") I think I will just do a straight stitch and go diagonal instead of SITD. It will be easier than Meandering. But I still have the thread color issue. I am looking at it and think the dark thread on the beige would look better than the light thread on the dark blue/maroon. Maybe even add some dimension to it.
But, the final question is...what dark color? Blue or Maroon? The blue would mix with the maroon print. Maroon would mix with the maroon print, so it is down to blue thread on maroon or maroon thread on Blue? I know it sounds trivial but this is a quilt for a wedding gift to a family member. I want it to be the best possible. ANd I am really tired of working on this quilt as everything has gone wrong with it so it is turning from a labor of love to just labor!
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