There's Something to Be Said For Tying a Quilt
#42
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Does anyone know a method of hand-tying quilts where the ties don't end up so obvious? I realise that most of the time that's the look people want to go for, but sometimes you want the other advantages of tying (copes with thick batting, quick and easy) without the look of it.
#43
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.
#44
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Does anyone know a method of hand-tying quilts where the ties don't end up so obvious? I realise that most of the time that's the look people want to go for, but sometimes you want the other advantages of tying (copes with thick batting, quick and easy) without the look of it.
#46
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.
#48
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.
This one doesn't knot off each stitch, but will give you an idea of the method.
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