sewingpup

I have used pearl cotton...which is basically embroidery thread only a bit thicker....I have also used embroidery thread but used multiple stands of it, and I have used yarn....the ladies at my church quilting group like the sports or sock weight yarns the best because they are easier to pull through the quilt sandwich....when using yarn, we use two strands of it and tie it with a couple of knots and then clip them about 1 1/2 inches long.....I like to use a fairly long length of yarn, and I use a curved needle as I find it easier for me to get it all the way through and then back up to the top again making the holes about a 1/4 inch or so apart......we general keep the ties about a spread out hands width apart....I will make as many ties as I can with my needle and yarn, not cutting or tying, as I can....then I go back and start clipping....pulling the extra to the next tie as I go....once I have made all the clips....I go back and tie them all....this seems faster to me.....then thread up some more yarn and off I go again....