tying with what????
#12
I have a couple that I tied years ago and they are still doing fine even with lots of washing. I tied the one with regular yarn and the other with embroidery thread but I used the entire piece and didn't divide it up.
You don't do it in the seams you just do it in rows across the quilt like a running thread a few inches apart and the go back and cut in the middle of the run and tie.
You don't do it in the seams you just do it in rows across the quilt like a running thread a few inches apart and the go back and cut in the middle of the run and tie.
#13
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You may want to consider machine tacking. It is not as difficult to pull the yarn or cotton through the layers and goes quicker. Take a wide , and small lenght ( .05 or 0) stitch inplace ( you can lower your feed dogs), a few times. This can be just as effective as tying, but with out the plyers, and the sometimes larger hole from the larger needle.
PM me if you want me to explain further.
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I tie with embroidery floss and use a small or medium curved needle.
I start in the middle of the quilt and then every 4", after that's done, then I offset my ruler 2" vertical and horizontal and then tie again every 4". Most the quilts I've seen that are tied are probably tied every 6"-10", that probably depends on the batting, but regardless if I'm using poly or cotton, I still do it every 4", I like the looks of it better.
I've never had a problem with my knots coming loose.
I start in the middle of the quilt and then every 4", after that's done, then I offset my ruler 2" vertical and horizontal and then tie again every 4". Most the quilts I've seen that are tied are probably tied every 6"-10", that probably depends on the batting, but regardless if I'm using poly or cotton, I still do it every 4", I like the looks of it better.
I've never had a problem with my knots coming loose.
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