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1001 knots - well 166 - is this TOO MUCH???

1001 knots - well 166 - is this TOO MUCH???

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Old 07-15-2011, 07:38 AM
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very pretty quilt. i do the same as ckcowl, but i've not LA'd that many quilts.
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Old 07-15-2011, 07:41 AM
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Beautiful quilt!
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Old 07-15-2011, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
wow- that does sound like a lot of work!
i never deal with any of that-
i am a long arm quilter- when i start i bring the bobbin thread to the top- hold the bottom and top thread with one hand- and take 3-4 tiny stitches- then start quilting- when i have moved away a few inches i stop and clip the threads at the quilt surface....that's all there is to it- when i am stopping i again bring the bottom thread to the top- a few in place tiny stitches- and clip---all done. I've quilted a couple hundred quilts- have not had any come undone.
I do this on my mid arm, also did it this way on my domestic...
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Old 07-15-2011, 12:58 PM
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I bury my thread ends using an easy-thread needle but I never use monofilament thread. It's too pokie for me and don't like the whiskers of cut-off ends.
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Old 07-15-2011, 03:08 PM
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Very pretty.
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Old 07-15-2011, 06:17 PM
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Gorgeous
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