Kathi Schofield

i would like to tie my lap quilt but not sure what to use.....my grandmother tied her's and it seemed that the ties were thicker than thread.....could someone please stear me in the right direction with this. thank you

stewyscrewy

Most people use embroidery floss. You can also us wicking. I.e. candel wick string. Actualy there is a process of making quilts called wicking. The act of tying knots using candle wick strings. They used patterns that most tin punch designers used. I found all this while researching quiltng desings for one of my p.i.f. quilts tops.

CoyoteQuilts

size 10 crochet cotton or yarn is what most use. Wal-Mart, Jo-anns, Michaels and needlework stores usually carry both.

leatheflea

My grannie would use embroidery floss and yarn, whatever she had. Do we get to see the quilt?

Kathi Schofield

only if it looks okay and i learn how to put it on here...i've read the directions and still don't understand. Thank you for the help

maryb119

I would use a pearl cotton thread. It's more like string but has a shine to it. I have found that when i used yarn, the polly batt will catch on the fibers and pull up to the top of the quilt.

frugalfabrics

I use 3 strands of embroidery floss - there are six strands within the floss.

Kathi Schofield

THANKS ALL FOR THE INFO

lab fairy

When I did a bunch of candlewicking the thread tended to shred. I recommend 3-6 strands of embroidery floss.

hperttula123

We are actually tying a quilt up tomorrow and we are using embroidery floss. It holds up for a long time. Some of the older quilts we had that had yarn and it started breaking apart.