Originally Posted by peckish

i think it's a matter of personal preference, and a tied quilt does not make it less of a quilt. This gets into quilt police territory, imo. If anyone tells you it's not a "real" quilt, just turn and walk away, lol. The only opinion that counts is yours.

I've always been more a fan of quilting vs tying, but i saw a quilt that kaffe fassett did that was tied with french knots - and it was drop-dead gorgeous. Now i'm contemplating which one of my unfinished tops i should tie with french knots! Lol!