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I only have one tied one and I was done with yarn (this was a gift, not one I did. ) I don't like the yarn because its balled up into a little ball. I would have used floss I think. I still love the quilt though.
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I used embroidery floss and double tie each one.....those quilts belong to my grandchildren and they have been washed and dried many times.....none have fallen out.
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I tie every 3". I actually take one stitch in place and then tie my square knot. I have used the perl cotton and I have also used 3 strands of embroidery floss.
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I've had some yarn tied quilts that have stayed tied for years and others that have come apart shortly after tying. I suspect it is because of the difference in the yarn fibre or the fact that many people throw quilts in the dryer instead of drying them out on the clothes line. Some acrylic yarms just can't stand dryer heat and just curl up or even partially melt. I wouldn't even consider using yarn to tie a quilt now as you can't be sure how it will be dried. I wish someone had told me about using embroidery cotton or pearl cotton long ago.
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I found pearl cotton to work the best. Word of warning, don't use ribbon, it won't stay tied.
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Thank you all for your help. I am hand tie-ing (it seems to take forever!) with floss using a square knot about every 4". Using a soft green to go with the quilt. Will post a picture when done.
You are all so awesome and generous with your knowledge. Can't thank you enough! |
Originally Posted by LastGrandma
I am rather new to this board, but love the huge amount of knowledge you all have!
And I have need to know how to hand tie a flannel child's quilt. I know to tie a square knot, but .. Is DMC floss the best to tie with? How about pearl cotton? Regular thread? Do I need to take into consideration the colors of the flannel (green & yellow) to choose the color of what I tie with? The batting said no further apart than 5", so how close should I tie? (I believe I will alternate the spacing of the ties in the rows.) have you thought about using your machine to bar tack?i've not tried it,but my manual mentions it,thought i'd like to try,unless others have,& were unhappy w/ results Any knowledge you can share would be so helpful! |
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