tenngal

I have tied quite a few and love the "old" look of them.

madamekelly

Consider using what they call 'big stitch' for the quilting?

Lobster

That's a quilting method, not a tying method. I do use thicker thread now (perle #8), but I'll have to retrain myself to do larger stitches, as my last quilt came out at 8 stitches per inch (topside). It's still far, far more work than tying a quilt, and I'm thinking of situations where I simply can't load a quilting needle with stitches, due to hefty batting or heavy fabrics.

Feathers-N-Fur

I think it is called duck tracks or ducks feet, something to that effect. I was given a baby quilt that was tied that way, but I haven't done it myself. All you see is the stitches, no tie on top.

Lobster

I'm not getting anywhere searching with those terms. Could you explain more about how it's done, and what it looks like? Do you see a single stitch, or a set of them?

AngeliaNR

I remember seeing a method that used a long (5") needle. She came in through a seam to bury the knot then came up through the top, made a stitch or two, looped the thread around the stitches to knot, then went down into the batting to travel to the next spot. The thread wasn't cut--it just ran through the batting layer between stitches. I'll see if I can find a link.

hobbykat1955

Ladies...you've convince me..I have 3 "I spy" quilt tops waiting in the wings and tomorrow I TIE...

AngeliaNR

It is called an international stitch or blind stitch. Here is one link, but I'm sure there are many more out there: http://www.quilt.com/QuestionOfTheWeek/1999/1018.html

This one doesn't knot off each stitch, but will give you an idea of the method.

Margie

: turkey track, crows feet, lazy daisey Not sure how to link with this old thread...but that was the name of it Turkey track crows feet lazy daisey...shows how to do it.

Margie

Thread: turkey track, crows feet, lazy daisey


posted by nanabirdmo maybe you can find it she did a good job of showing how to do it