loveboofly

I'm making a fleece redsox baby blanket for a friends new grandson. The ends are knotted and tied, the sides are sewn, and the print on the top is 5in squared blocked printed on the fleece. My question is I am going to tie tac each corner of the blocks, whats the best to use floss or yarn? I want it to with-stand usage and washing from a baby. ??? Any suggestions?

bj

I don't know if it's the best choice, but I always tie my quilts with floss. I like the way the ends unravel a little after they're washed.

mimisharon

I made some for my grandchildren using fleece. I used crochet bedspread thread to tie them. They really need to be tied to keep them from separating when washed. Choice is your own, but make sure to use the square knot to keep it from coming untied in the wash.
Baby things need more washing than normal but my neice tells me her oldest child's fleece quilt looks as good as when she received it three and a half years ago.
Sharon

tlrnhi

My preference for babies is floss. Only because the yarn can fray...yes, the floss can, but the yarn when it frays can be long and stringy. The floss really doesn't do that. When I tie my quilts I use all 6 strands of floss. Tie in a square knot.

pocoellie

When I tie a quilt or fleece, I always use floss, all 6 strands.

Prism99

I have also seen #5 perle cotton recommended for tying quilts. My local quilt shop carries it for that purpose. I'd probably use either perle cotton or six strands of embroidery floss for tying.

Connie1948

I use all 6 strands of embroidery floss and love how it looks it is washed.
Connie

Sew and Sew

I always use 6 strand embroidery floss when tying my quilts. Especially baby ones.

pal

I use 6 strands of embroidery floss too. One time, for a little girl,

I used very narrow satin ribbon long enought to make a bow - and

sewed it down just as if I were going to tie it. Then I double tied each

ribbon so it looked like a bow. It really looked cute.