Hi, That method is the main way I make Linus quilts. They can then be tied or quilted very basically. It saves on having to bind them. I actually use my serger to sew the basic envelope and then finish with my sewing machine. There is a way to also machine tie that I have used. Just set your machine to make a very small/short buttonhole if you have that capability. That way the "tie" is backstitched at both ends. Then I just lift the pressure foot and move to the next tie location. When I am done I just cut off the threads that run from one tie to the next. Finished quilt.