I hand quilted my first quilt, and tied the 2nd.
It was 5260 1" squares in a very odd design (my own) in the early 80s
I loved that quilt and slept under it for many years til it began to fall apart. Too much laundering. In those days I even prewashed fabric.
When you tie you can use a higher loft than I would for hand or machine quilting, so it's a nice warm winter quilt.
Mine was a double and awaits my using it as batt someday.
My ties were on top; I think if I tied another it'll tie on the back with Xs showing on the top.