Would it be OK to tie a GFG?
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I was shopping thrift stores with my friend, when she found this hand sewn GFG for $14. She always finds deals on quilts & tops at thrift stores. I'd complained to her previously that I've never found deals like that, so she offered it to me to buy. I bought it, and I would like to finish it and give it to her for Christmas. I am planning on squaring up the top, sides, and bottom. In order for me to get it completed by Christmas, I would have to tie it, as I have never machine quilted, and know of no LA in the area.
So my question is, would it be OK to tie this quilt? The hexagons are 2 1/2 inches from point to point. I will probably be using a poly batt that is OK for tying. |
What a beautifu top. You could use Poly..just be sure to check how faraway you would need to tie. If this was mine, with all the beauiful work, I would hand quilt it. I realize that it couldn't be done for Christmas, but it would be well worth the wait.
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Lovely top. Sure, you can tie it. It's your quilt so finish it the way you want.
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If I were to tie it I would use poly batting and tie about every 3-4".
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It's a real beauty and of course you can tie it 3"-4" apart probably.
I'm with Pat625 - handpieced, I'd definitely hand quilt it. If your friend is not expecting it this Christmas, you have 13 months to get it done. If you do tie use Perle cotton. |
Yes you can tie. I tied one with embrodery floss, matching the floss to the fabric color. I tied in every hexagon. There is a photo in the gallery. You could hardly see the ties, sense they match the fabric. I have also done one using an embrodery stitch in each hex. It sort of resembled a star. I love hand quilting, but hands are getting to old and stiff for that, and I stink at machine quilting! You do what you have to do!! By the way. You have a beautiful GFG top!
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$14!!! These sell for at least 4-5 times as much on ebay!
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Great deal! Beautiful quilt!! Have fun finishing it.
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Originally Posted by liont
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$14!!! These sell for at least 4-5 times as much on ebay!
Thank you all for your replies. I have decided to handquilt it, and give it to her for mother's day. She is my best friend's mother, and is sort of like a surrogate mother for me. I really felt that it should be hand quilted with cotton batting, but I wanted it finished quickly, (since Christmas is next month). This will give me more time to finish it the way I want. Now that my mind is made up, I just need to figure out how to quilt it. LOL. |
Wow, what a find!
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any quilt can be tied if thats the method you want to use to finish it---the batting is the (deciding factor) it is important to purchase a batting that says---good for tied quilts---you do not want a batt that needs to be quilted every 2-4". most of that batts with scrim (like warm & natural) are good for tied quilts
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Sounds like you have made a decision. Just wanted to say it is a very nice top and I feel the same way about finishing them. I am sure the maker would appreciate that and know that it will be loved by the recipient.
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when i tie i use embrodiery floss its a pretty top!!!
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Very pretty top.
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Beautiful top! for what it's worth, DH has a quilt his GGM made. A double wedding ring that she tied. He's treasured it for years and the ties do not detract for it's beauty
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When my Mother in Law passed away we found a GFG top she had made over the years which none of us had ever seen! My SIL recognised fabrics from her dresses/blouses etc. I layered the top/lo.loft batting and calico then tied it using old buttons from MILs button box. My SIL now has it on a chair in her bedroom with her childhood Teddy resting on it!!! We then found the magazine pattern she'd followed dated 1973!!
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