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thanks for all your help. i removed the yarn and am starting over
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I use DMC floss--three strands
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I use embroidery floss, but use all six strands and a curved needle. Also use the surgeon's knot, which is a square knot, wrapped twice and tied. I tend to cut mine very short, so they aren't noticeable. It's all a personal choice, so try out different ways and see which one you like. Good luck!!
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I tied my first with DMC thread for cross stichting.
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Originally Posted by ebony
I am in need of some advice. My DH wanted a quilt for his chair so i made a bow tie quilt. He said he wanted it tied and not quilted. Well it is tied and now he is not liking all the 'white worms' all over the quilt.
I used a soft white yarn. What do you all use to tie your quilts with? Has anyone tied on their machine? Thanks for your help. |
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
You can also bar tack with your sewing machine instead of tying. It makes for a softer look and you don't have those tails to worry about.
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Tie your quilt using whatever strand or fiber you like, leaving at least an inch or so of tails.
Then, with a needle with an eye appropriate for your strand, thread the tails and hide them right back down into the layers of your quilt, and you'll only see the knot, not the tails. Also makes it harder for knots to come undone if the long tails are still there, hidden within your quilt layers. |
I have used crochet thread. it is heavy and works great.
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