Hand quilting question and type of quilt question
#1
When hand quilting do you use single or double thread?
Also what makes a quilt an I spy quilt?
What makes a quilt a mystery quilt?
And what makes a quilt a tube quilt?
Sorry if these things have been explained before.
Nancy
Also what makes a quilt an I spy quilt?
What makes a quilt a mystery quilt?
And what makes a quilt a tube quilt?
Sorry if these things have been explained before.
Nancy
#3
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I quilt with a single thread, as do all hand quilters I know of. I like to wax my thread with bee's wax, for ease of pulling.
I spy usually suggest a quilt made with many interesting novelty fabrics, fussy cut so that they are featured. The idea is that a child can spend hours searching for items or characters on the quilt.
Mystery quilts are often a group or class project where the makers do not know the final pattern or appearance of the quilt, but follow along each step at a time. Hence the mystery.
Tube quilting is not my topic and I'll leave it to others.
RST
I spy usually suggest a quilt made with many interesting novelty fabrics, fussy cut so that they are featured. The idea is that a child can spend hours searching for items or characters on the quilt.
Mystery quilts are often a group or class project where the makers do not know the final pattern or appearance of the quilt, but follow along each step at a time. Hence the mystery.
Tube quilting is not my topic and I'll leave it to others.
RST
#4
Thank you for answering so quick.
I've seen all these different types of quilts on here and I always wondered what they were.
Also I've hand quilted 3 quilts so far and used double thread. After reading the hand quilting threads I kinda got the notion I was doing it wrong. Bet I will use a lot less thread from now on.
Nancy
I've seen all these different types of quilts on here and I always wondered what they were.
Also I've hand quilted 3 quilts so far and used double thread. After reading the hand quilting threads I kinda got the notion I was doing it wrong. Bet I will use a lot less thread from now on.
Nancy
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Originally Posted by Lady Shivesa
When hand quilting - do you use a particular type of thread or does that matter?
When hand quilting, a single thread is best. The beginning knot is buried in the layers, and the ending knot is also buried in the layers. There are probably YouTube videos that show how to do that.
#9
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Alexis -- I only use "hand quilting thread" for hand quilting. It's thicker and stronger than machine thread, and it feeds through the multiple layers nicely. Of course you can use regular thread, but the danger is that it will fray and break more readily. You can minimize that danger by using short lengths, but then you have more knots (stop and start).
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