Originally Posted by LastGrandma

I am rather new to this board, but love the huge amount of knowledge you all have!

And I have need to know how to hand tie a flannel child's quilt. I know to tie a square knot, but ..
Is DMC floss the best to tie with? How about pearl cotton? Regular thread? Do I need to take into consideration the colors of the flannel (green & yellow) to choose the color of what I tie with? The batting said no further apart than 5", so how close should I tie? (I believe I will alternate the spacing of the ties in the rows.)
have you thought about using your machine to bar tack?i've not tried it,but my manual mentions it,thought i'd like to try,unless others have,& were unhappy w/ results
Any knowledge you can share would be so helpful!