My mother loved to piece quitls. She is now in the nursing home and cannot do anything with her hands. This year for Christmas the family wants to give Mother a quilt for her bed using one of her quilt tops. Since I am the only one with any quilting knowledge, I am in charge. Problem is, I have never tyied a quilt. I decided on tying so that everyone can participate.

I have a full-size floor quilting frame. Should I set the quilt up on this? What do I need to tye with? Like I said, I have never do a quilt like this. Any help is appreciated. We are not doing this will the week between Christmas and New Years when all the family is here.

Thanks, Elsie Keaton

I tie most of the baby quilts I make. I use all 6 strands of embroidery floss and tie with a square knot. I put mine in my frame just to keep my layers from shifting. I have to pin baste as my frame doesn't roll the three layers separately. That's a really sweet thing for you and your family to do for your mom. Good luck!

Here is a site with a lot of ways to tie
http://www.quiltersbee.com/tyingaquilt.htm

I use the large balls of crochet cotton or embroidery floss to match each area

post a picture when it is finished. and welcome to the board

The top I am using is a bow tie. I plan to tye in the center of the bow. It is done in greens. Should I tie with white of green? I am going to back it in dark green to show less dirt and stains. My frame rolls so I will not have to baste or pin.

I would probably go with the green that is most complimentary to the other greens in the quilt. I don't use white just because it looks grubby too easy from just being handled, but that's me. You might try both and see which one looks the best.

All tie all my baby quilts and most of the larger ones too, I use perle cotton. I also do a square knot.

I tie some of my quilts and uses embrodiery floss all 6 threads. you should use green the white will take the look off the bow. take a pic and show us ...Thanks Jerrie

When you tie a quilt, how far apart should one put the knots? Is there a rule (or rule of thumb) for the spacing?

Connie

I tie alot of my quilts and I've used both embroidery floss and yarn....I tie them according to what it says on the batting (every 4 inches for most but have done as much as every 6 inches)

Your batting label will list the spacing it requires. Usually, most are tied as far apart as your hand. A very loose type batting would need to be spaced closer.