Tying a quilt
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My mother's mother tied all the quilts she made and they got washed over and over for 25 years or so and did just fine. As Sewnoma says, sometimes they would lose ties, but my mom just retied them and they were good to go. I do remember her using some funny curved needles that she said made tying easier.
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I kept all the oddball needles my mom had just because of that. I have used a couple of the long ones with long narrow eyes. They don't take up much room and you never know when that will be exactly the thing you need.
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I have one that is about 30 years old, has been washed and dried many, many times, is faded but it is still together. I like to use a high loft batting on tied comforters because they are so fluffy. I use Aunt Martha crochet thread for tying.
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I still like to tie a quilt occasionally - an excuse to use a medium or high loft batt which makes them so cozy and to use up some embroidery floss I have collected. Lots of older quilts were tied with yarn. If you have a computerized machine you can tie with a single decorative stitch - that is fun, too! The curved doll needles make tying easier on the hands than a regular straight large eyed needle.
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I tie most of my quilts and lap robes. I put cotton on one side and flannel. On the other side. Mostly themed fabric that the person I am giving it to favorite thing. I give these away to friends with cancer, children with cancer. Also to newborns and some nursing homes. My grandchildren love them they call them warm and cool. One says summer and winter. They wash and dry wonderful. They last year's and take a hard time. Also add a bag to match for trips to chemo. They are looking in to a plant near by ALlied Chemical which has changed names two times now. For planet putting waste in river and water supy.
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