Until I got a long arm I tied everything.I no longer do that-The quilts that are getting used a lot by the grand kids are holding up to use/abuse much better than the tied ones did.If you can not quilt it tying is an option

I have always tied my denim quilts, since they are such heavy material. However, now I have a longarm and may try one on it one day!

I have seen quilt that were tied and not done very well , the stitching in the top was broken during the tieing and they started to come apart. I think too much yarn and too large a needle was to blame .. but that's only a guess. I prefer to machine tack inplace of tying .... and incourage some to try it in place of traditional ties .... its faster , just as forgiving ...and no concerns about breaking the piecework treads at intersections.

I completely agree with poster Granof6. Tied quilts are great if they are only washed a couple of times a year. If your receiver is machine washing and drying the quilt more than that, it won't hold up as well as a quilted quilt. As mentioned, the agitator is somewhat rough on these. Same thing happens with commercially made quilts as well. All the stuffing bunches up where the stitching is.

As mentioned, do what you wish to do. Tied quilts will still last quite a while - but maybe not the choice for an heirloom style quilt.

We tie a lot of quilts for charity. Different people have different ways of tying and some do not stay. Others use a tying method that works great. I have a quilt on my daughters bed that has been washed 10-15 times and it is in just as good condition as when it was new. Ties are all in place and batting is intact. I have heard that the ties need to be 4" to 6" apart. As far as what is catching to my eye? I love a quilt that is hand quilted rather than tied or even machine quilted.

I love my tied quilts! Have one on my bed and wash it often. The perle cotton washes very well but I wouldn't cut it shorter than 3/4 to 1". I did it to save time and always meant to untie it and quilt it in parts, but probably l never will. It's lovely and soft.

who's advising against tied quilts? i see posts all the time asking how- and advice- i never see anyone say ---not to.
if you want to tie your quilts do so-
the only thing that needs to be kept in mind is the batting used- if you use a batting that says it needs to be quilted every 2"-4" it is not a good batt for tied quilts- you need to use a batting that states it is a good choice for tied quilts- otherwise when the quilt is washed/dried --with time- you will have clumps of balled up batting- and empty areas.
other than batting choice there is no reason to not tie quilts if that is what you want to do-
and using flannel- or fleece instead of batting really works great for tied quilts

I believe tying is just another way to quilt the sandwich together. I can't imagine machine or hand quilting a high loft batting. It's a personal preference.