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I don't know where anyone got the idea that a tied quilt isn't as good as one hand sewn. You are going to get a lot of excuses, such as ties don't hold up, it's quicker, and only for charity work. Do what you want! I do. When given a choice the people I make quilts for asked that their purcheses be tied.
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I am only on my 2nd quilt. I tied the first one with embroidery thread because I didn't have a darning foot or a walking foot. I didnt want to spend the money on them until I was sure I enjoyed quilting enough to continue doing it. My daughter loves the quilt because she said it feels thicker and fluffier than the quilt she has that was machine quilted. I did buy the "feet" now so I am going to try to do the 2nd one on my machine though. I think both make very nice quilts.
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Originally Posted by vrscott
(Post 4650592)
My daughter loves the quilt because she said it feels thicker and fluffier than the quilt she has that was machine quilted.
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YOUR quilt.....YOUR preference. Go for it! I have seen tied quilts go through many washings .....ties were not very long and did not cause a problem.
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Originally Posted by marthahelen
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Can someone suggest best material to use for hand tying--yarn, crochet thread etc.? I like to hand tie some of my quilts but not too sure what to use.
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Originally Posted by judy61
(Post 4655022)
Use the Perle Cotton thread. I used to use embroidery floss, until I discovered the Perle Cotton thread. It is much better!
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
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You have to remember in the old days, things didn't get washed in agitator washers, and didn't get washed often. If you are making for charities, many want sturdy quilts that will stand up to commercial washers. I see nothing wrong with hand-tied quilts, but have found them not to hold up to todays lifestyles as well as machine quilted quilts. Just remember, they are YOUR quilts and you can do as you please, there are no quilt police around here.
caused the fabric to eventually wear (tear) at the tied spots. This was years ago and maybe I wasn't so careful in the washing as I would be now... |
If you want to tie it then tie it like it was said its your quilt do as you please not to please other people with your quilt
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I think tying is a great option. My advice would be to check into different brands of batting to see which ones are friendlier toward tying. some brands make comments such as: if tying quilt space ties no more than X amount of inches apart to avoid bunching or shredding inside the top and bottom layers.
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I do both tied and machined, so its your preference !
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