Thanks for your reply. The reason I'm doing ties is because my husband had over 200 when he died and I thought it would be nice to do three quilts - one for each granddaughter. It's a very ambitious project but I thought it would be a very nice keepsake for each granddaughter. I'm afraid that if I start by doing a quilt using cotton pieces that I might never get to the ties. I have already taken the guts out of the ties. I think my next move is to wash and iron them before I start cutting. Once I start cutting, I have to decide what color background I'm going to use. I just need to start doing it and quit talking about it.

I'm making small lap quilts for my dad's grandchildren using his ties. I washed them first & put them in the dryer. After that I took them apart and used an iron-on stabilizer. I've been putting them thru my GO to cut the squares - decided to do a nine patch pattern. So far, so good.

Welcome from Robert, Louisiana!

I never thought about using an iron on stabilizer. Do you buy those in a fabric store?

Yes, you can buy black or white - I use a lot of the black since the ties are dark. It makes them a lot easier to handle for cutting and sewing.

Do you buy stabilizer at Joanne's fabrics - or in the grocery store?

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm just afraid that if I don't do it with the ties, I'll never get around to it because I may be wrong, but I've always thought that it took a lot of time to make a quilt.

Welcome from Michigan.

Please post pics as you go, so we can watch your progress. We LOVE pics!

I buy mine at a local fabric store - I'm sure Joannes or Hancocks sell it. I use a lightweight fusible interfacing - I'm sorry I don't know the brand name. I buy it by the yard.

Hello and welcome from Ontario.