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OHSue 04-17-2011 04:12 PM

I didn't know this method, thanks!

Jammin' Jane 04-18-2011 09:54 PM

It works great!

Nancy Ingham 04-20-2011 12:59 PM


Originally Posted by Parrothead

Originally Posted by illinois
To knot or not to knot? My mother taught me her method and so far it seems to be successful. When I dome to the end, I leave enough thread to go back right next to where the needle came out, come back up at the last stitch and do it again, burying the thread between the layers.

My Grannie told me "A quilt should never know a knot." Two tiny stitches at beginning and at end. Her quilting has lasted 70+ years.

I am going to try this. Thanks girls! You learn something new here every day!


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