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    Old 10-24-2011, 01:46 PM
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    which do you do?

    I am debating if I want to knot this quilt I am working on (when it is done) or try quilting it.

    while I love the look of both, knotting is so much faster, and reminds me of my mom.

    Is a quilt still a quilt when it is knotted?
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    Old 10-24-2011, 01:48 PM
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    of course it is :)
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    Old 10-24-2011, 01:49 PM
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    I think a quilt is a "quilt" if it has a top layer, a back layer, and something "in between"

    Whether it is tied, hand quilted, or machine quilted does not affect/afflict that basic definition.
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    Old 10-24-2011, 01:54 PM
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    Originally Posted by bearisgray
    I think a quilt is a "quilt" if it has a top layer, a back layer, and something "in between"

    Whether it is tied, hand quilted, or machine quilted does not affect/afflict that basic definition.
    do SO agree, LOVE tied quilts esp with 4 oz batting, very sqishy and comforting.
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    Absolutely, it's still a quilt. And it's your quilt. Do what makes you happy.
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    Old 10-24-2011, 02:15 PM
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    Sure it's a quilt if it's tied! Just be sure you use a batting that is good for tied quilts. You probably want a batting needlepunched through scrim, as that will be stable in a tied quilt.
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    Old 10-24-2011, 04:42 PM
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    Heck YEAH it's a quilt!

    Do what you love. Do what makes you happy.
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    Old 10-24-2011, 05:05 PM
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    I tied one with the idea that I could one day undo the ties and quilt it if I wanted too. After a 1 1/2 yrs I've found that I like it's softness, so it's still tied!
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    Old 10-24-2011, 05:11 PM
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    i tie the ones i do for hospice but baby quilt i quilt just do what you like
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    Old 10-24-2011, 08:26 PM
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    you can do what you want
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