Can You Make a Piece of White Fabric *sing* With Thick 12 and 24 Weight Threads?

The answer is yes, if you use good quality thread! I used Aurifil 12 and 24 weight in this piece for machine and hand embroidery.

If you have been reading my blog you must know by now how much I like texture in my quilts. I try to obtain it in many different ways. For this *quiltlet* I chose to add texture with thread.

For that, I picked 4 different spools of 12 weight thread in shades of pink (colors I don't usually pick) for the flowers, 3 different spools of 24 weight thread in neutral colors for the background and a slippery white silk/cotton fabric.

To add even more texture, I did a trapunto technique for the heart.

After I loaded my sewing machine with a 12 weight thread and a new needle (100/16 sewing machine needle for home sewing machine or 20 needle for a mid-arm/longarm machine), I started to draw-sew the design.

Once finished, I did hand embroidery using the same thread.

When I was happy with the added details, I took the *quiltlet* again to the sewing machine and loaded it with 24 weight thread this time.

I chose the classic meandering stitch and sew with the three different spools of neutral color threads to add interest to the background. It's more fun than just one color.

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The finished heart!

The monochromatic color of the flowers stand out with the splashes of color achieved from the different threads in the background. A surprise for the viewer!

I hope this gives you an idea on what to do with a simple piece of white fabric.