I always end at the side of the quilt and just pull the needle through the batting to the outside of the edge and leave a tail. When I put on the binding it catches it and secures it.
cyd
10-26-2011 12:51 PM
I really like the idea of having extra on both ends of the thread so the knot can be hidden again if necessary.
Stacey
10-26-2011 01:46 PM
Originally Posted by barny
I have handquilted 2 or 3 quilts, and that is the way I finish off. Just pull it through. I've never seen any other way, except maybe backstitch once before pulling it through.
I was told to take a tiny backstitch then knot and pop it thru.
LivelyLady
10-26-2011 02:50 PM
Originally Posted by Cyn
That's how I've been doing it for years!
Same here.
mariebaker
10-26-2011 03:07 PM
that's the way I do it too-
cdmmiracles
10-26-2011 05:30 PM
Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
I have been handquilting for a very long time, so this is sort of a silly question to ask NOW. I was quilting last night and thought to myself if I should actually be finishing off a different way. Typically, I just make a knot & pop it through the middle of the batting to bury it, but wonder if I need to be doing some other sort of lock stitch first? :shock:
Does this leave a hole in the backing?
Happy Treadler
10-26-2011 05:40 PM
Originally Posted by cdmmiracles
Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
I have been handquilting for a very long time, so this is sort of a silly question to ask NOW. I was quilting last night and thought to myself if I should actually be finishing off a different way. Typically, I just make a knot & pop it through the middle of the batting to bury it, but wonder if I need to be doing some other sort of lock stitch first? :shock:
Does this leave a hole in the backing?
Nope because my knot is actually stuck in between the front and back inside the batting. I make my knot, insert my threaded needle into the same hole my ending thread comes out of to the middle of the batting and not out the back. I run my fingernail where the knot's going into, and it helps to open the threads a bit to get it through & I'm coming back up to the top & carefully clip right against the top with curved scissors. Quilted a bit tonight, and started doing a tiny backstitch before making my knot & burying it, but still can't figure out the technique suggested here with the holding of the thread inside the batting.
mojo11
10-26-2011 06:47 PM
That is how I do mine too.
Kristin in ME
10-27-2011 03:45 AM
Originally Posted by cdmmiracles
Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
I have been handquilting for a very long time, so this is sort of a silly question to ask NOW. I was quilting last night and thought to myself if I should actually be finishing off a different way. Typically, I just make a knot & pop it through the middle of the batting to bury it, but wonder if I need to be doing some other sort of lock stitch first? :shock:
Does this leave a hole in the backing?
There will be a small hole right where the knot went through- just run the tip of the needle gently back and forth over it and the hole will close back up.
