to tie or not to tie
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Originally Posted by pocoellie
I've tied in the past and I'll tie in the future, I have quilted a few but to be honest, I've tied more than I've quilted. Also, I don't hand quilt, but since you're under a time constraint, I would go ahead and tie. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with a tied quilt, even though some people say that if it's tied it's not a quilt, to me, it's a quilt.
#13
When she was 12 years old I taught my DGD to use a surgeons knot to ensure it stayed tied. (She wanted to use a square knot.) Since then she has made 7/8 flannel drag-around quilts for cousins. They have been washed and loved to death.
Surgeon's Knot - http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/surgeon's+knot
Surgeon's Knot - http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/surgeon's+knot
#15
Originally Posted by Barb44
Originally Posted by pocoellie
I've tied in the past and I'll tie in the future, I have quilted a few but to be honest, I've tied more than I've quilted. Also, I don't hand quilt, but since you're under a time constraint, I would go ahead and tie. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with a tied quilt, even though some people say that if it's tied it's not a quilt, to me, it's a quilt.
Now that that's out, yes. Please tie your quilts if that suits you. It will be easier and a great start. And it is easier to use a high loft batting when you tie it rather than quilt it. That's my experience anyway. The true crime would be to never finish a quilt at all :)
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