Tying a Quilt
11-14-2010, 08:10 PM
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I'm planning on making a scrappy old-fashioned quilt (made from miscellaneous charm packs) and would like to tie it rather than quilt. Is there any particular knot that is better (or worse) than some? How about yarn, floss, pearl cotton?
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Thanks in advance! This board is such a wealth of information! :lol:
11-14-2010, 08:14 PM
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I like pearl cotton too. Try and keep a little space between where you went down and came up again and also I go through twice and then do a double knot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeaIyAyg_cs
I go through twice though before tying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeaIyAyg_cs
I go through twice though before tying
11-14-2010, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Annaquilts
I like pearl cotton too. Try and keep a little space between where you went down and came up again and also I go through twice and then do a double knot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeaIyAyg_cs
I go through twice though before tying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeaIyAyg_cs
I go through twice though before tying
11-15-2010, 09:38 AM
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When I was in the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild in Newport, Oregon we tied our community quilts. We used crochet thread (easily found in garage sales and thrift stores) and used the surgeon's knot (stronger hold). Here is a UTube video showing how:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldyWE...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldyWE...eature=related
11-15-2010, 10:31 AM
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I gave up tying quilts when I discovered machine tacking. Just use the zig zag stitch set on the widest width , and zero for stitch lenght and stitch inplace several stitches. It goes much faster and no pulling a big needle through the fabrics. Because it goes so much faster I use more tacks than ties, not because I need to but because I can. I have used invisable thread on some quilts.
11-15-2010, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Lori S
I gave up tying quilts when I discovered machine tacking. Just use the zig zag stitch set on the widest width , and zero for stitch lenght and stitch inplace several stitches. It goes much faster and no pulling a big needle through the fabrics. Because it goes so much faster I use more tacks than ties, not because I need to but because I can. I have used invisable thread on some quilts.
11-16-2010, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Boscobd
Originally Posted by Lori S
I gave up tying quilts when I discovered machine tacking. Just use the zig zag stitch set on the widest width , and zero for stitch lenght and stitch inplace several stitches. It goes much faster and no pulling a big needle through the fabrics. Because it goes so much faster I use more tacks than ties, not because I need to but because I can. I have used invisable thread on some quilts.
11-16-2010, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Boscobd
Originally Posted by Lori S
I gave up tying quilts when I discovered machine tacking. Just use the zig zag stitch set on the widest width , and zero for stitch lenght and stitch inplace several stitches. It goes much faster and no pulling a big needle through the fabrics. Because it goes so much faster I use more tacks than ties, not because I need to but because I can. I have used invisable thread on some quilts.
Just wanted to give you a option .. you may find useful for a future quilt.
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