Thread makes all the difference in quilting, as you can see on “Bobbin, the Bold.” It’s not just the color thread or the stitching pattern you use; weight and fiber are equally important.
The thread on the left is Superior Kimono silk #100, and on the right is #40 Polyester Isacord.
I did the pebbling around the appliqued stones in Isacord, which is an embroidery thread, so it's a good choice when you want your threadwork to really show. Since pebbles require travel stitching (tracing back over lines you’ve already stitched), it built up a nice dark detail on my quilt. I didn’t want to use that look everywhere, though, because it would overpower my text and filigree corners.
For my filling stitch, I used the superfine silk (which practically disappears against fabric) and did a micro stipple. Stippling doesn’t travel, so it doesn’t build up thread like pebbles do, and those stitched in the silk are comparatively invisible.
