What a silly question! :)
So, as you may have seen on Monday's post, we now have a whole new background to work with that needs to be quilted.
Issue: it needs to be done quite subtly, but it still needs to cover up some of the "bleed through" of the background fabric.
I auditioned threads for the sky, and decided that all three of these would do the trick.
I used the darker teal blue as the bobbin thread and used the glossy teal and blue-green as top threads. I put them both through a single needle, put the walking foot on my machine, set the stitch to 4 ('cuz I wanted a nice big stitch) and then did I quilt? No!
I first marked off some guides with painter's tape.
And THEN I quilted.
Next, I auditioned threads for the cobblestones. As you can see, there's a lot of bleed through from the foliage part of the fabric, so I was learning more towards the grey/beige side of the threads, and using a heavier weight to calm it down - my reasoning being that if your eye is drawn to the thick grey thread, it's not going to notice mustard yellow leaf shapes!
I switched feet and got to quilting.
Yup, that's gonna work.
And I painted in a moon and added some stars using some of the beads you might remember from this post.
On Friday, we'll start putting those buildings back in. But I'm not painting them directly on the fabric this time...
And it's Wednesday, so that means that it's WIP Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network! Check it out. :)
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Super cool stuff happening here, Kit! I love the idea of two threads in the needle. What kind do you use for that? Topstitch?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a great good go start! Two threads in top is quite exciting, how they twist sometimes and reveal each other--perfect for that background--love the mottling that is unified here with the stitching. Colour blending and atmosphere at its best.
ReplyDeleteStunning work Kit!!!! I need a little of your imagination dear....
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling over your thread selection... I'm getting more and more into thread as my quilting skills progress..... Looks great so far!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting so far Kit , like the idea of using two threads , have never tried that . Cat wait to see this finished .
ReplyDeletewow that is going to be great!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea about not painting the buildings on the quilt itself. You are SO clever!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooking great!
ReplyDeleteTwo threads? Never tried that - how does it affect tension? Your stitching is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool! I've topstitched clothing with two threads in the top, but I've never quilted like that. Even then, I used the same colour thread, not two different ones. Very interesting.
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To the two pie girls, coincidentally, you're both no-reply bloggers (do you have a google + profile? If so, that's why - you have to set it up to be a blogger profile).
ReplyDeleteAnyway!
Magpie, with the walking foot, and taking it easy on the speed, I don't change the tension at all - in fact, I rarely fuss with the tension on my machine. When I first got it (and when she comes back from her yearly tune up) I fix the tension in a way I like, and after that, I only change the bobbin tension, so two threads doesn't affect it at all.
And Applepie, g'head and try it! You'll find it fun. :)
Thanks for visiting Kit....it never stops here!!!! love it
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting. I love, love the quilting!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilting! Reminds me of the saying "that'll quilt out"......
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