Originally Posted by raptureready

I like to make tied quilts the way my Momma did. She'd tie each knot three times and then trim the ends to about 1/2 to 3/4 inch. She always said, "The knots are what ties the love in." Also, on baby quilts they give the babies something interesting to focus on and fiddle with. A basting type of stitch is going to catch on things and pull.