Tying a quilt
What type of "thread" to use for tying quits? Any good methods to tie quilts?.
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I have never done it myself, but there is a good video by Jordan Fabrics that shows how to tie a quilt.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4bLCfIFT5s |
Originally Posted by seazteddy
(Post 8365668)
What type of "thread" to use for tying quits? Any good methods to tie quilts?.
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A non cotton thread doesn’t stay knotted as well and if it is too thick, it is harder to get through the fabric. I like to tie about every 4 inches and the Jordon Fabric video is a good one.
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I've always used embroidery floss. When I tie, I tie every 4", after that is done, I "offset" the ruler and start again at 4" but it's in between the first 4". I hope I explained that enough to understand. I just like the look of it better than what is normally done.
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I helped my elderly aunt tie a quilt once and she insisted on using worsted weight yarn... I definitely do not recomment this... It's so difficult to sew it through the layers of the quilt. It did turn out pretty, though.
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When I first started quilted I tied a few and used perle cotton. They held up really well.
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I have only tied one quilt and I used DMC thread. I still have a couple of quilts my grandmother tied and she used yarn and they are still holding up.
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I use yarn. used embroidery thread once and the knots started coming apart after my husband sat on the bed night after night. i have no idea why, but removed them all and did yarn. it's still tied well today. i used a large eye curved needle and maybe a needle threader too. Good luck.
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I have used yard and embroidery thread (the ones for hand embroidery). The yarn seemed to stay tied and I would use a drop of Fray Check to keep them tied.
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