Originally Posted by Treasureit
I have always wondered about the need to cut the threads. Do you cut your threads shorter or leave them dangle on the back of a quilt?
If you cut them - why?
I know this is going to make me sound crazy - maybe I am even lazy, but if the quilt is sandwiched and quilted and bound - who sees the threads and who is going to open it up to look?
I understand when there is dark thread and light fabric - it can show through.
I guess what I have wondered about is if there is a practical reason for cutting them? Would they cause the fabric to wear out or maybe it would someday work its way out a seam?
I understand what you're saying. I just have to clip threads inside the sandwich as I go. It's that sense of near & tidy that drives us to clip inside as we go.
This question came up yest. as a quilting neighbor watched me stitch around some applique pcs. with just the top & batting on. Clip--clip then the back will go on. For me, I know it's my obsessive/compulsive personality showing. Otherwise it really makes no sense.