vivoaks

I personally prefer quilting. To keep your fabric from slipping, make sure you baste it together well. If you baste with safety pins, don't spread them out too much. If it's basted well, it won't slip!!

Edie

If it is a coverlet, 52x80, I tie it. I try to find a really nice perle cotton, they have variegated thread now in the Perle, and I double it. With anything over that, I have it quilted by a professional that does beautiful work. It has been a while since I have had to make a huge quilt, but like I said, that size I do have quilted. I like to do the tying down of a quilt. I just got a small quilting frame and I use it to keep the quilt taut and it is easier to tie. Before I used a humongous oval hoop. It works, but is bulky. But for pulling your fabric taut, it works great. I also pin it down from center out to make it nice and smooth and then as I finish a block or area, I remove the pins. I don't baste. Good luck to you. Edie

cajunowl

Well, this has been a learning experience. I did not realize that the thick batting would make a difference. I did quilt horizontal lines and I did not have too many problems. Using the safety pins helped alot. I quilted around the edges of the middle portion. I don't think I will sew any vertical lines. I have not purchased the thin batting for any quilts, mainly because I like mine to be thick and warm. Anyway, for future quilts, I will make better choices

carolynjo

ou did a good job. Do whatever you are most comfortable with. If you don't like the idea of the ties showing on the front, tie from the back and the strings won't show on the front.

cpcarolyn

Nic quilt.

PenniF

Either one would look pretty....jand work just fine....just remember to pay attention to the distance recommended for quilting space and tie it accordingly. Good luck. PS....have you tried the Elmer's glue method of sandwiching your quilts.....it really works great for keeping things in place....and saves your fingers from all that pinning.

roserips

Your quilt your choice, my grandmother tied all of her quilts and I loved them I have tied some and quilt most some machine and some by hand. Just remember if you tie to put a lot of ties in since it really adds another dimension to your quilt also if you tie you may want your ties to show on the back rather than on the front so you have lots of choices to make.

wraez

I've never tied a quilt, so of course I opt for quilting, LOL

MargeD

I would do what you feel comfortable doing. Personally, I don't think I have ever tied a quilt, as I find it easy to just do machine quilting, even if it might be just diagonal rows on the quilt. Personal choice.

matraina

Love the top. I would quilt it, if you can. Be sure to show us the finished product.