I did a bit of appliqué practice this morning. The original fishies after dyeing the fabric and a substitute base (the original fabric is thinner and much more marbled).
Bottom left: grey thread at the back, beige thread at the belly. I’m a tad disappointed with the result, the belly doesn’t look quite right
Bottom right: grey upper thread, beige bobbin thread. Not a good idea, due to the different thickness in several areas.
Top: grey top and bobbin thread - currently my favourite
I have some clear and smoke coloured invisible polyester thread coming (softer than nylon thread and not scratchy) and will see how that looks (as upper thread only).
[ You are not allowed to view attachments ]