Originally Posted by
Genden
I am using wool batting. The pattern dictates ties 2 1/2” apart, but not staggered. Will this be a problem? I like the invisible stitch. Thanks so much for all your suggestions. I had not seen the invisible stitch before. I have used something similar—an X that looks quite nice, but I didn’t want a repeat of that.
Staggering is not necessary. However, if you do not stagger and place ties 2.5" apart, the longest distance between ties will be 3.5". (Think of 4 ties as being a square 2.5" on a side. If you measure from top left to bottom right, this distance will be 3.5".) According to the following website, Hobbs wool should be quilted no more than 3" apart:
https://www.generations-quilt-patter...distances.html
In this case, you would want to add a tie in the middle of each square in order not to exceed the recommended quilting distance of 3". Adding just that one extra tie per box would make the batting much more likely to survive multiple trips through a washer and dryer.